The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is reporting that the United States is set to ban a select number of Canadian imports starting Tuesday, in the next escalation of a trade war that has already led to steep tariffs on goods from both sides. It said the incoming bans cover Canadian alcohol, whey, molasses and motorcycles.
The CBC also is reporting that British police said Sunday they had arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offences near an air base used by the United States in southwest England. It said Army bomb disposal experts were examining a number of vehicles in what police called a "major incident," and that homes in the area were evacuated.
Separately, the CBC is reporting that the Palestinian death toll in the Gaza war has risen above 74,000 since the war began.
The CBC also is reporting that Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says unions will have more leverage, not less, under the Carney government's latest major projects bill, which aims to amend a controversial portion of the Labour Code. It said organized labour is pushing back against the proposal.
In other coverage, the CBC is reporting that drug policy experts say pharmaceutical companies are now incentivized to protect their larger U.S. profits by raising prices elsewhere to avoid triggering massive U.S. price cuts under President Donald Trump's "most favoured nation" drug pricing policy. It said the policy could affect Canadians.
The CBC also is reporting that a Canadian citizen was detained at a U.S. border crossing and questioned for hours about voting, and that a whistleblower alleges millions of Driscoll's berries were sent to Canada with excess chemical levels.