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Iran war the latest crisis affecting food banks as usage in Toronto hits record high
Toronto's largest food bank says it's been dealing with crisis after crisis as the war in Iran makes it even more expensive to feed the thousands of food insecure Torontonians who rely on it. Neil Het...
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Credit rating agency says Manitoba's budget plan is inconsistent with economic growth
WINNIPEG - A report from a major credit-rating agency is raising questions about the Manitoba government's plan to reduce the deficit this year and balance the budget next year. Moody's, in a report i...
Apr 03, 2026
Canada's labour market is 'static' after a year of U.S. tariffs, population shift
OTTAWA - Thursday marks one year since U.S. President Donald Trump upended the global trading system with his "Liberation Day" duties - a major step in his wider tariff campaign that's hammered critic...
Apr 02, 2026 Workers inspect sheets of stainless steel after being pressed from coils, at Magna Stainless and Aluminum in Montreal on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Modest growth projected for 2026 as uncertainty from Iran war, trade linger: Deloitte
The Canadian economy is expected to see modest growth this year, but the ongoing war in the Middle East and continued trade uncertainty are among the risks to that projection. Deloitte's spring econom...
Apr 02, 2026 A Deloitte sign is pictured in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Bank of Canada relying on 'judgment' to steer policy rate through Iran war shock
OTTAWA - Monetary policy-makers at the Bank of Canada are relying more heavily on their own reasoning to chart a course for the policy interest rate through conflicting economic signals tied to the wa...
Apr 01, 2026
Feds pressed regulator to cut airlines more slack around passenger compensation: docs
MONTREAL - The federal government pushed for travel rules that cut airlines more slack around paying compensation to passengers, despite resistance from Canada's transport regulator, internal document...
Apr 01, 2026
Alcohol, 'Buy Canadian' policy flagged by U.S. as trade irritants: report
OTTAWA - Provincial rules around alcohol and the federal government's "Buy Canadian" policy have been flagged in a new report citing several trade irritants between Canada and the U.S. The annual docu...
Mar 31, 2026
Alberta's Smith says two early deadlines for energy MOU with Carney will be missed
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a deadline for reaching two agreements connected to her landmark energy deal with Ottawa will be missed. The November memorandum of understanding outline...
Mar 31, 2026
Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war pushes fuel prices higher worldwide. According to motor club AAA, the na...
Mar 31, 2026
Ottawa extending 2% alcohol tax hike cap for another 2 years
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to extend its cap on an annual alcohol tax increase for another two years in a bid to rein in costs for Canada's brewers, wineries and distilleries. Changes to l...
Mar 31, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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On today's show, Evan asks whether you really relax when you have time off, the economic impact of the industrial carbon...
