Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Carney wraps United Arab Emirates visit with pledge of $70B investment in Canada
ABU DHABI - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is working on a $1-billion project aimed at expanding critical minerals processing capacity in Canada, while securing the equivalent of $70 billion i...
Nov 21, 2025
New trade deal to chop red tape, knock down trade barriers across Canada
VICTORIA - Trade of tens of thousands of goods across Canada's 14 jurisdictions will soon be free after an agreement has been signed between all provinces, territories and the federal government to al...
Nov 20, 2025 Jobs and Economic Growth Minister Ravi Kahlon speaks during an announcement, in Delta, B.C., on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Carney signs UAE investment pact, launches trade talks during Abu Dhabi visit
ABU DHABI - Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an investment-protection agreement Thursday with the United Arab Emirates during a visit to Abu Dhabi that has involved limited media access as concerns g...
Nov 20, 2025
'Devil in the details' on Alberta-Ottawa energy accord: former pipeline executive
CALGARY - Alberta and Ottawa are said to be closing in on a "grand bargain" that could see a new West Coast oilsands pipeline built in tandem with emissions-offsetting measures, but it's unclear it wo...
Nov 19, 2025
B.C.-incorporated cryptocurrency firm appeals record $176 million Fintrac penalty
TORONTO - A cryptocurrency firm incorporated in British Columbia is appealing a $176 million penalty issued by Canada's anti-money-laundering agency last month. Xeltox Enterprises Ltd. says in an appe...
Nov 19, 2025
Carney visits Abu Dhabi as alarm grows over possible UAE role in Sudan's civil war
ABU DHABI - Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived Wednesday in Abu Dhabi to seek more ties with the United Arab Emirates in fields like artificial intelligence - just as the country stands accused of hel...
Nov 19, 2025
'Gas-for-wine': South Africa seeks deal to boost trade, investment with Canada
OTTAWA - As Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Johannesburg for the G20 summit, Canada and South Africa are talking about a deal to boost bilateral trade and investment that could see more South Afri...
Nov 18, 2025
Premiers say they had positive meeting with PM, hint that tariff relief is coming
OTTAWA - New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt said premiers had a "productive" meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday, mainly to discuss the federal budget and progress on tariff talks with the...
Nov 17, 2025
Bank of Canada expected to move to sidelines amid inflation 'messiness'
There were signs inflation was easing in October, but a more muddled picture under the hood has most economists expecting the Bank of Canada will shift to the sidelines at its final interest rate deci...
Nov 17, 2025 The Bank of Canada is seen in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Here's a list of October inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in October, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely beca...
Nov 17, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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