Varcoe: 'Too many chefs in the kitchen': Alberta business leader hopes for calmer heads in latest U.S.-Canada trade spat

Breadcrumb Trail Links Business Columnists On Thursday evening Donald Trump blasted Canada on social media and halted trade negotiations between the two countries over an ad featuring Ronald Reagan Published Oct 24, 2025 • Last updated 2 hours ago...

Exit From Greylist Not Bulletproof: FATF Warns Pakistan Against Money Laundering, Terror Financing

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global terror funding watchdog, has warned Pakistan that its removal from the 'greylist' in October 2022 doesn't make it immune to money laundering and terrorist financing. The Financial Action Task...

Jessica Alba Shares a Subtle Peek of New Boyfriend Danny Ramirez in Australian Vacation Photos By Colson Thayer

NEED TO KNOW Jessica Alba and Danny Ramirez are vacationing on the Australian coast On Oct. 16, the Honest Company founder shared photos from a recent trip to Byron Bay Alba, 44, and her actor boyfriend Ramirez, 33, were first linked in July 2025...

Three Illegals Arrested for Murder of Woman in Austin – Including Mexican Who Entered US via Biden’s CBP One App

A trio of illegal aliens from Mexico have been arrested for the recent murder of a woman in Texas, authorities say. On Oct. 6, a tire shop employee found a body in a wooded area behind the Austin business. Mary Gonzales, 43, had reportedly been...

Japan Backs Malaysia’s Push For ASEAN Economic Integration Under RCEP, CPTPP

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Japan has voiced strong support for Malaysia’s leadership in accelerating ASEAN’s regional economic integration, saying that deeper cooperation under the Regional Comprehensive...

General : Japan Backs Malaysia’s Push For ASEAN Economic Integration Under RCEP, CPTPP

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Japan has voiced strong support for Malaysia’s leadership in accelerating ASEAN’s regional economic integration, saying that deeper cooperation under the Regional Comprehensive...

Mexican Government Used Shell Company to Give $3 Billion in Oil, Fuel to Cuba

The government of Mexico has been giving billions of dollars worth of oil to Cuba through a shell company and programs, in what the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, calls a humanitarian effort in response to the ongoing sanctions on the...

world US sanctions Colombia's president, accuses him of allowing expansion of drug trade

WASHINGTON/BOGOTA/MEXICO CITY — The US on Friday (Oct 24) imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, as President Donald Trump sharply escalated a feud with Washington's longtime Latin American ally over accusations that Petro has...

Mexican president says US players involved in fuel smuggling

By Stephen Eisenhammer and Shariq Khan MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that U.S. individuals are involved in smuggling fuel into the country, following a Reuters investigation into the illicit trade...

Washington apple growers worry stalled US-Canada trade talks impact operations

WASHINGTON STATE — Apple growers in Washington are speaking out about the potential impacts to their operations amid stalled trade talks between the U.S. and Canada. Farm technology expert Arthur Erickson believes farmers may feel the first ripple...

Report: How a US company helped a Mexican cartel smuggle US $12 million of fuel into Ensenada

In a massive, 4,600-word investigative report, the news agency Reuters detailed how a petroleum products company from Houston teamed up with a notorious Mexican cartel to smuggle US $12 million of fuel into Mexico. The report, which traced the...

Inflation in Mexico eases to 3.63%, beating analysts’ predictions

Inflation in Mexico declined more than expected in the first half of October, falling to an annual headline rate of 3.63%, according to official data. The decline from a headline rate of 3.78% in the second half of September and 3.76% across last...

Trump Target Delivers Epic Diss After Facing Endless Tantrum

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has taken a veiled swipe at President Donald Trump’s latest trade tantrum, declaring that it doesn’t pay to get emotional during negotiations. Days after Trump issued an all-caps rant on social media against his...

Mid-Missouri beef farmers are wary of Trump's plan to buy beef from Argentina

KINGDOM CITY — Soaring beef prices, trade deals with foreign nations and local farmers feeling cut out of the deal are all a result of recent proposals from the Trump administration to buy beef from Argentina, leaving some mid-Missouri beef...

Multiple Indio businesses vandalized in one week, owners speak out

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - In the past week, local business owners claim nearly 10 small businesses in Indio have been broken into and vandalized. At CV BBQ in Indio, owner Sean Smith says their front glass door was broken earlier this week. The...

Venezuela claims CIA 'false flag' attack foiled, as US deploys bombers

Venezuela claimed Monday to have dismantled a CIA-financed cell plotting a false-flag attack on a US warship deployed to the southern Caribbean, as Washington stepped up pressure on Caracas by flying bombers nearby. Venezuelan authorities said...

How Rising Trade Tensions are Impacting Spokane County Farms

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – The escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada are affecting local farmers in the Inland Northwest. Walter Schweitzer, President of the Montana Farmers Union, expressed his concerns about the potential end of...

FATF to Pakistan: Being out of grey list no license to terror financing

Paris The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global terror funding watchdog, has warned Pakistan that its removal from the 'greylist' in October 2022 doesn't make it immune to money laundering and terrorist financing. FATF President Elisa de...

Mexico economic activity falters as recession risk grows

Mexican spirits guide: Tequila, mezcal and sotol for Día de los Muertos 2025

CLEVELAND, Ohio — If you’re getting into the spirit of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, on Saturday, Nov. 1, bring a Mexican spirit to the party. The Mexican holiday, which honors loved ones who have passed, blends remembrance with...