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There's a limit to how much interest rates in Canada and U.S. can diverge: Macklem
OTTAWA - Canadian interest rates don't have to match U.S. or global rates, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says, but they need to stay within a certain ballpark. Macklem made the comments while t...
May 02, 2024
Macklem says he doesn't think federal budget will have much of an impact on inflation
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said he doesn't think the federal budget tabled last month will have much of an effect on inflation. Macklem was testifying at a Senate committee alongsid...
May 01, 2024
Head of port says cargo scanners won't solve the issue of exported stolen vehicles
OTTAWA - Scanning more shipping containers for stolen cars may do little to curb auto theft, the head of the Halifax Port Authority said this week at a House of Commons committee. Port president Allan...
May 01, 2024
Saskatchewan's GDP grew by 1.6% in 2023, ahead of national average
Saskatchewan's gross domestic product grew by 1.6 per cent in 2023, beating the national GDP growth of 1.2 per cent. According to figures released on Wednesday by Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan's GDP...
May 01, 2024 The government said the biggest driver of Saskatchewan's economic growth in the province last year was the construction industry, which grew by 13.6 per cent. (650 CKOM file photo)
NDP says Ottawa's new grocery task force isn't living up to government promises
The federal government says the task force it created to monitor and investigate grocery retailers' practices has not conducted any probes and doesn't have a mandate to take enforcement action. The ac...
Apr 30, 2024
B.C. food products recalled for possible Listeria contamination
OTTAWA - Federal authorities have issued a recall warning for a series of food products distributed in British Columbia due to possible Listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says...
Apr 26, 2024
BoC officials split on when to start cutting interest rates, summary shows
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is offering more details today about its discussions on rate cut timing. The central bank released its summary of deliberations, which detailed the governing council's disc...
Apr 24, 2024
Equifax Canada testing use of rental payment data for credit scores
TORONTO - Equifax Canada is exploring how rent data could factor in to credit scores to help make credit and financial services accessible to more people. The agency said it has been testing small vol...
Apr 23, 2024
Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors' retirement savings. Kathleen Ro...
Apr 23, 2024
Trade minister touts Saskatchewan's successes overseas
Trade and Export Minister Jeremy Harrison says recent overseas trade missions, events and webinars are paying off for Saskatchewan. During a news conference Monday at Cameco's headquarters in Saskatoo...
Apr 22, 2024 Jeremy Harrison speaks at Cameco headquarters in Saskatoon. Harrison says Saskatchewan’s international efforts are paying off when it comes to trade and exports. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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