US adds 162,000 jobs in August, raising Fed rate hike expectations
Unemployment rate steady as public schools and food services lead the surge in US job growth for August.
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Ontario’s Doug Ford prods Trump with sign rejecting ‘Lake America’ name
The ‘Lake Ontario’ sign comes in response to the US president’s efforts to rename the body of water ‘Lake America’.
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EDITOR'S ANALYSIS
With the US and Canada locked in a trade war, fears of a recession lurk
Analysts say Canada may lose 100,000 jobs under the current tariffs and could go into recession if the USMCA pact ends.
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Can Trump really rename Lake Ontario, ‘Lake America’?
Amid tariff war with Canada, Trump signed an executive order renaming the shared lake.
From: NewsFeed
‘Typical Trump, silly joke’: ‘Lake America’ has Canadians laughing
Canadians are reacting to US President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’.
Published On 28 Aug 2026
Canada welcomes US shift on French language discoverability in trade talks
US trade officials downplay French language dispute, calling claims fabricated.
US President Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
The rebrand comes as the US and Canada engage in a cross-border trade war after Trump increased tariffs last week.
From: Counting the Cost
How far will the US-Canada trade war go?
Canada and the US risk a full-scale trade war after a breakdown in talks.
Published On 27 Aug 2026
From: NewsFeed
Trump crosses Lake Ontario on map, renames it ‘Lake America’
US President Donald Trump posted a video of him crossing out Lake Ontario on a map and writing ‘Lake America’ instead.
Published On 27 Aug 2026
US inflation holds at 3.7 percent in July, above Fed target
Inflation has worsened since the US and Israel attacked Iran, sending energy prices spiralling.
Canada hits US with counter-tariffs on more than 700 products
Canada imposes tariffs on $19.9bn of US goods which will take effect on September 8 as trade talks with Washington collapse.
