What went wrong with U.S. trade talks, according to Canada's chief negotiator

The collapse of trade talks between Ottawa and Washington could see U.S. negotiators try to "aggressively" secure a win with Mexico in their ongoing bilateral talks, says a former Mexican trade negotiator.

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U.S. may seek win with Mexico in wake of collapsed trade talks with Canada, says ex-negotiator

Some Indigenous businesses in Canada are avoiding selling products to the U.S. in order to avoid uncertainty and hassle.

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Some Indigenous businesses are trying to avoid U.S. markets amid trade war

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" as tensions with Canada worsen.

Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'

The Trump administration's top trade negotiator on Wednesday disputed Ottawa's assertion that last-minute demands from the U.S. derailed a trade deal between the two countries, saying Canadian negotiators' concerns about the deal's "implementation" led Ottawa to pull the plug.

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Trump's top trade negotiator disputes Canadian assertion that U.S. made last-minute demands

Prime Minister Mark Carney cited Canadian natural gas exports to support his claim that "Canada fuels American growth." A top commodities analyst says using natural gas as leverage in the ongoing trade war would have major consequences in both countries.

Trump's trade war: Fact-checking Canada's natural gas leverage over the U.S.

Carney to discuss Canada's response to Trump's new tariffs at 8 a.m. PT

Canada's economy has found its footing. But is it enough to survive the U.S. trade war?

Canada's economy posted strong growth in the second quarter, driven by high exports and domestic investments. After a slight decline in GDP growth in the first quarter led to fears of a technical recession, an upwards revision of those figures puts those notions in the "trash bin," according to one economist.

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Canada's economy grew a strong 3.3% annualized in 2nd quarter, as 1st quarter revised higher

Three of Canada's big banks shared cautiously sunny outlooks for the economy on Thursday, sharply contrasting expressions of anxiety and frustration from scores of smaller businesses grappling with the fresh reality of a full-blown trade war with the United States.

'Measured confidence': RBC, TD Bank, CIBC share optimistic outlook for Canada's economy

Trump says U.S. makes deal to control 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil reserves

Nepal flash flood death toll climbs to 579, with 32 Canadians, permanent residents among missing

Nearly 1,000 people remain missing following a devastating flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and Tibet on Aug. 26. CBC's Briar Stewart reports from Nepal's capital of Kathmandu, where hospitals have become a gathering space for people searching for any information about missing loved ones and for those looking to cremate the dead.

Families search for loved ones among the dead in Nepal

Ten Toronto residents on a trek in Nepal are unaccounted for after deadly flash flooding in the country this week, according to a representative of the group that organized the trip.

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10 Toronto residents on a trek in Nepal unaccounted for after deadly flash floods: non-profit group

Nepal's ambassador to Canada, Bharat Raj Paudyal, shares the scale of damage caused by flash flooding on the Nepal-Tibet border and the critical need for search and rescue operations. According to Paudyal, mudslides have destroyed roads and six hydroelectric dams have been knocked out, leaving the area without power.

‘Immediate relief’ being sent to region: Nepal’s ambassador to Canada

Catastrophic flash floods in Nepal and Tibet have killed hundreds of people and left over 1,300 missing, including dozens of Canadians. CBC’s Naama Weingarten spoke with members of the Nepalese community in the GTA who are desperately trying to reach loved ones, while local groups mobilize to send help.

‘Our community, our relatives, our friends’: GTA’s Nepalese community reacts to deadly floods

Before and after satellite photos reveal the destruction after an avalanche of glacier ice and rock triggered massive flash floods that swept through parts of Nepal on Wednesday, killing hundreds of people, with an estimated 1,300 others still missing.