Unpublished Newswire

On Wednesday, the United States proceeded with 25 percent tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum products. This will impact a variety of businesses who use these materials, including local breweries who use aluminum for their cans. In turn, the price of beer will likely increase, and that bill will be flipped straight to the consumers. Paul Meek, the owner of Ottawa-based Kitchissippi Beer, joins Kristy Cameron to outline where things stand in his neck of the woods. But first, it’s time to tackle today’s Question of the Day. As Canada's trade war with America heats up, how...

According to a new poll from Leger, 40 percent of Canadian workers are worried about losing their jobs, as an escalating trade war with the United States is gradually taking its toll. Meantime, 46 percent of Canadian households are living on a paycheque-to-paycheque basis. And here in Ontario, more than half of its workers are worried about their job security. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Siobhan Vipond, the Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Labour Congress. Shifting gears to another popular topic, the temperatures are starting to warm up, as exhibited by Monday’s...