Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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What the upcoming holiday GST relief will mean for consumers
TORONTO - The federal government's GST break will arrive this Saturday, just in time for the last stretch of holiday shopping. Here's a breakdown of what you'll save on and how the relief works. What ...
Dec 09, 2024
BoC expected to lower interest rates again, with odds leaning toward larger cut
OTTAWA - Financial markets and forecasters are betting on another jumbo interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada on Wednesday, which would bring its key rate down to 3.25 per cent. Statistics Canada'...
Dec 09, 2024
Border control and tariffs: Quebec Premier François Legault meets Trump in Paris
Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he met U.S. president-elect Donald Trump in Paris and they discussed border control and a proposed tariff on Canadian goods. Legault posted a photo on social media ...
Dec 08, 2024
MP Jamil Jivani meets U.S. vice president-elect amid Trump's tariff threats
WASHINGTON - A Conservative member of Parliament met with Donald Trump's second-in-command over the weekend as Canada prepares for the U.S. president-elect's return to the White House next month amid ...
Dec 07, 2024
Alberta working to get money's worth on Turkish medication deal after two years
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the government is working to get taxpayer value for the money it paid for medication that has yet to be approved and delivered. Smith announced the plan ...
Dec 06, 2024
Sask. Research Council provided $887M, total of 1,682 jobs since 2023
The Saskatchewan Research Council has had a big impact on the provincial economy. The Government of Saskatchewan says that the research council had a big impact on the province's economy and jobs duri...
Dec 06, 2024 Equipment used in the Monazite Processing Unit of the SRC's Rare Earth Processing Facility. (Saskatchewan Research Council/Submitted)
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate lowest of any province in November
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate of 5.6 per cent last month was the lowest of any Canadian province. According to figures released on Friday by Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan's November unemployment ...
Dec 06, 2024 Saskatchewan’s November unemployment rate of 5.6 per cent was the lowest of any province. The unemployment rate dropped slightly from six per cent in October. (650 CKOM file photo)
Lower immigration will slow economic growth, but won't cause recession: report
TORONTO - A new report suggests the federal government's rapidly reduced immigration targets will significantly slow economic growth, but not enough to trigger a recession. An abrupt reduction in popu...
Dec 06, 2024
Jobless rate hits 6.8% in Nov., highest since Jan. 2017 outside pandemic
OTTAWA - Canada's unemployment rate jumped to 6.8 per cent last month as more people looked for work in a weak job market. Statistics Canada's November labour force survey says the jobless rate last m...
Dec 06, 2024
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in November. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, ...
Dec 06, 2024
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8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
