Canada

From one of Canada's tallest condo towers to bare tracts of land, residential development projects across the country are increasingly being pushed into receivership.Elevated interest rates, construction costs and delays, and a slower real estate market are all contributing to the rising frequency of projects...

The federal government has lashed out at the U.S. Commerce Department over plans to raise duties on Canadian softwood lumber.International Trade Minister Mary Ng says the U.S. has signalled it intends to raise duties to 13.86 per cent, up from 8.05 per cent.Ng calls the move disappointing and entirely unwarranted.It's the latest salvo in a bilateral back-and-forth...