Inflation picked up again in August, leading some economists to argue the Bank of Canada finds itself in a tough spot trying to plan where to take interest rates next. Annual inflation rose to four per cent in August, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, a jump of 0.7 percentage points from July.Gas prices pushed inflation higher
A Toronto man is vowing to fight on, after learning that Air Canada is looking to appeal a recent judgment by the Canadian Transportation Agency. Tim Rose is an accessibility consultant, making travel paramount to his profession. In 2016, he was looking to book a flight to Cleveland, Ohio, to give a presentation on disability
As the House of Commons reconvened on Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau informed Parliament that there were “credible allegations” of a “potential link” between “agents of the government of India” and the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh leader who Trudeau described as a Canadian citizen. As a consequence, an Indian diplomat was expelled
Calls to search a Manitoba landfill for the remains of slain Indigenous women will be heard across the country tomorrow. From Victoria to Halifax protesters will march to the steps of their local government buildings to protest and demand the Manitoba government pay to sift through over 61,000 tonnes of trash to bring home the
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 18, 2023 7:33 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Lawyers on both sides of the trial of key “Freedom Convoy” organizers are working to keep the proceedings from coming to a standstill. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are facing charges related to their role in
Despite the aggressive winds and rain from post-tropical cyclone Lee on Saturday, dozens of people still flocked to Peggy’s Cove to watch waves rise several metres and crash onto the shoreline near the famous lighthouse. A security guard was present at the lighthouse site Saturday morning to escort people away from potentially hazardous areas near
WestJet says it is reviewing its policies after a video showing Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre using a plane’s public address (PA) system drew criticism on social media and from the Canadian Union of Public Employees. On Monday, Poilievre posted a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, showing him addressing a plane full of people
Health inspectors found three critical health violations in the central kitchen used by several daycares linked to an E. coli outbreak in Calgary that has infected more than 250 people, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Mark Joffe said Tuesday. Joffe joined Health Minister Adriana LaGrange and other health officials at a news conference
As Canada continues to grapple with a housing crisis, the conversation is increasingly turning to international students coming into the country. But multiple provinces are pushing back on federal suggestions that an international student cap could help solve the problem, and say they haven’t been consulted.Immigration Minister Marc Miller, Housing Minister Sean Fraser and Public
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will spend at least another night in India waiting for his plane to be fixed after it was grounded Sunday night. The maintenance problem has left the Canadian delegation stranded and added a new layer of complication to an already rocky trip to New Delhi for the G20 Summit.Government sources said