Sammy Hudes

1 week ago | castanet.net | Sarah Ritchie |Anja Karadeglija |Sammy Hudes |Michael MacDonald

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is taking steps to protect the steel and aluminum industries with new counter-tariffs and protectionist policies. The prime minister says Ottawa is introducing rules on June 30 that will limit federal procurement to using steel and aluminum from Canada and "reliable trading partners."New tariffs will be imposed in the coming weeks to protect the industry from unfair trading practices and overcapacity, Carney says.

1 week ago | castanet.net | Sammy Hudes |Michael MacDonald |Dylan Robertson |Michael Tutton

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says up to 4.8 million new homes will need to be built over the next decade to restore affordability levels last seen in 2019 based on projected demand. The national housing agency released its latest supply gaps estimate report on Thursday, which said between 430,000 and 480,000 new housing units are needed per year across the ownership and rental markets by 2035. That would represent around double the current pace of home construction in Canada.

1 week ago | castanet.net | Michael Tutton |Chuck Chiang |Sammy Hudes

Monday marks the 40th anniversary of the terrorist attack that destroyed Air India Flight 182. The deadliest terrorist attack in Canadian history would result in a trial that cost almost $60 million, a federal investigation report and a commission of inquiry. But only one suspect was ever convicted. THE CASUALTIESAll 307 passengers and 22 crew aboard Flight 182 were killed on June 23, 1985.

1 week ago | castanet.net | Michael Tutton |Chuck Chiang |Sammy Hudes

Rob Alexander's father wasn't supposed to be on Air India Flight 182 on June 23, 1985. "My mother had actually booked him on an Air France flight to go see his mother in India," recalled Alexander, who was in his teens at the time. "One of the guys that we knew, he worked for Air India and he wanted to sell my father a ticket very badly to get the commission or something.

1 week ago | barchart.com | Sammy Hudes

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