A new survey finds a good majority of Canadians are not looking forward to the possibility of another term in the White House for former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Majority of Canadians against Donald Trump presidential re-election, poll finds
Jasper evacuees forced into B.C. to flee fires told to make U-turn to Alberta for aid
Multiple wildfires in Jasper National Park flared up with a vengeance late Monday night, forcing all park visitors along with the 4,700 residents of the Jasper townsite to flee west with little notice over mountain roads through darkness, soot and ash.
Kamala Harris likely to follow path blazed by Biden on Canada-U.S. relationship
Observers expect Kamala Harris to follow President Joe Biden’s roadmap on Canada-U.S. relations as she moves to secure the Democratic party’s presidential nomination
Markets bet on second Bank of Canada interest rate cut coming this week
Economists and market watchers are betting the Bank of Canada will deliver another interest rate cut this week amid mounting evidence that inflation is sustainably easing
Canadian killed near Gaza border after threatening forces with knife: Israeli police
Israeli police say a Canadian citizen was killed Monday after threatening Israeli security forces with a knife near the Gaza border
‘The strike continues’: LCBO deal hits snag after union says LCBO refuses to sign return-to-work protocol
The LCBO and the union representing its workers have reached a tentative deal following a two-week strike
Canadian flights, hospitals, border disrupted during global technology outage
A global technology outage grounded flights, disrupted hospitals and backed up border crossings in Canada on Friday, as issues persisted hours after problems with Microsoft services were said to be getting fixed
Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon sworn in as labour minister, replacing O’Regan
The federal Liberals’ new minister for labour and seniors is Steven MacKinnon, who most recently served as government House leader
Widespread tech outage that disrupted global flights, banks and companies now resolved: Microsoft
A widespread technology outage grounded flights and knocked banks offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world and highlighted dependence on software from a handful of providers
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan steps down from cabinet, successor to be named Friday
Seamus O’Regan is stepping down from cabinet and will not be seeking re-election in the next federal contest, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed Thursday
Two Listeria deaths were in Ontario, health ministry confirms
Twelve people, including 10 in Ontario, one in Quebec and one in Nova Scotia have fallen ill after drinking Listeria-contaminated Silk and Great Value brand milks
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to visit China after years-long rift
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is headed to China on Friday at the invitation of Beijing, after years of diplomatic strain following the 2018 detention of two Canadians
Trudeau outlines details of $30B, 10-year fund for public transit
Applications opened Wednesday for two streams in the federal government’s new $30-billion public transit fund, even though the money won’t start flowing for another two years, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
Premiers wrapping up Council of the Federation summer meeting in Halifax
Canada’s premiers are wrapping up the summer meeting of the Council of the Federation today.
Inflation falls to 2.7% in June, driven by slower growth in gas prices: StatCan
Economists say an unexpected dip in the national inflation rate bodes well for the prospects of the Bank of Canada making a second straight cut to its benchmark interest rate when it meets later this month.
CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in June down 9% from May
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in June fell nine per cent compared with May.
Industry minister suggests Competition Bureau look at digital wallets
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the issue of competition in the big tech-dominated digital wallet market should be on the Competition Bureau’s radar.
Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his GOP running mate
Donald Trump named Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, choosing a onetime critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time of deep concern about the advanced age of America’s political leaders