US President Donald Trump announced an upcoming ban of Canadian imports, along with additional 50% tariffs on other products, in response to the Canadian counter-tariffs that came into force on Tuesday as per Prime Minister Mark Carney. The ban, set to take place on September 29, includes imports of Canadian alcohol, motorcycles and molasses – a move seen by the Trump administration as fitting due to claims that “Canada set this precedent of banning things.” Meanwhile, in a video address released on the morning of the counter-tariff activation, Carney warned of the associated costs with his latest move in the trade dispute between the two countries, but that “it doesn’t come close to the cost of standing still.”
The Ottawa Public Library announced another extension of its lease of the main branch in downtown Ottawa due to anticipated delays in the completion of its new home. The current and original location of the Central branch at 120 Metcalfe Street was sold in 2018, followed by announcements of the new Ādisōke branch to be constructed in LeBreton Flats, originally slated to be open this past summer. The extension of the existing lease came as no official word was given on the revised opening date of the new branch, with Library CEO Sonia Bebbington concerned about “continuity of library services beyond June 2027”, the end date of the previous lease extension. The last known update on progress was in June, with staff having reported the branch project at 85% complete.
The OPP announced on Tuesday that they arrested two women from Quebec who were caught attempting to scam several Hawkesbury dealerships into allowing them to purchase vehicles through “financing”. After a joint investigation with officers in Mercier, QC, not far from the east end Ontario town, it was determined that the pair had used stolen personal information from other real people and forged documents to pose as them when attempting to close financing deals at the dealerships. Combined charges on the women include identity fraud, identity theft, two counts of forgery, and fraud totalling over $5,000.
