An easing in overall inflation is not being mirrored in food prices, and experts say severe weather and geopolitical disruptions will continue to cause pain for Canadians at the grocery store. Statistics Canada’s latest Consumer Price Index report for June released Tuesday showed that while the overall annual inflation rate cooled to 2.8 per cent
Australian sailor Tim Shaddock and his dog Bella are back safe and sound on dry land after being lost in the Pacific Ocean for weeks. Mike Armstrong explains how the pair became stranded, yet survived against the odds while battling exhaustion, despair and hunger.
Inflation has cooled back into the Bank of Canada’s target range, but economists are warning that might not be enough to stave off future interest rate hikes. The annual rate of inflation cooled to 2.8 per cent last month, according to Statistics Canada, down from 3.4 per cent in May. That marks a substantial decline from the
The family of Mallory Beach have won a multi-million-dollar settlement after their 19-year-old daughter was killed in a crash aboard a boat owned by Alex Murdaugh, who is currently serving a life sentence for killing his own wife and son. Authorities believe that Murdaugh’s slain son, Paul Murdaugh, was driving the boat under the influence
A man previously convicted of human trafficking of children is living at an Ontario centre offering services for children with autism, police say, prompting a community safety advisory. Ontario Provincial Police issued the advisory Monday, warning of a sex offender living in Essa Township, which is near Barrie.Lauriston Charles Maloney, 42, “resides at, and has
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Australian sailor who was stranded for months off the coast of Mexico with his dog Bella is finally back on dry land after being rescued by fishers. Tim Shaddock, 51, of Sydney was attempting to sail from the Mexican city of La Paz to French Polynesia
The family of Mallory Beach have won a multi-million-dollar settlement after their 19-year-old daughter was killed in a crash aboard a boat owned by Alex Murdaugh, who is currently serving a life sentence for killing his own wife and son. Authorities believe that Murdaugh’s slain son, Paul Murdaugh, was driving the boat under the influence
A mysterious object was discovered on an Australian beach on Monday, baffling locals and authorities. The object prompted speculation online that it was from the missing plane MH370 that disappeared in 2014, but aviation expert Geoffrey Thomas said that the object is unlikely from any airplane.
The Bank of Canada has shifted to a less prescriptive messaging strategy than it used in January when it signaled a rate-hike pause that reignited the housing market, which added to inflation and the need to resume tightening five months later. Last week after lifting rates to a 22-year high of 5.0 per cent, Governor
Everyone loves a good mystery, so when a huge, unidentified metal object washed up on a Western Australian beach, locals and internet sleuths alike couldn’t contain their curiosity. Residents near Green Head beach reported the massive copper-coloured cylinder to police on Sunday. The object, which is still on the beach, was discovered visibly damaged and