Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Montreal transit maintenance workers announce third strike, spanning most of November
MONTREAL - Upset at lagging contract negotiations, the union representing maintenance workers with Montreal's public transit agency says its members will go on strike for the third time since June, la...
Oct 21, 2025
Indigenous Services failing to improve critical First Nations services, audit says
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty defended her department Tuesday after a damning auditor general's report said it's falling far behind on addressing long-standing health and infr...
Oct 21, 2025
CRA call centres gave too many taxpayers bad advice, auditor general says
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency's contact centres provided accurate responses to questions about individuals' taxes only 17 per cent of the time between February and May 2025, the federal auditor g...
Oct 21, 2025
You 'wouldn't want to live in' decrepit military housing, auditor general says
OTTAWA - Many of the living spaces used by Canadian Armed Forces members at several bases are in "poor physical condition" and ripe for overcrowding, Auditor General Karen Hogan said in a report relea...
Oct 21, 2025
Bangladeshi refugee applicant in ICE custody barred from returning to Canada: CBSA
OTTAWA - A Bangladeshi man in U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement custody is permanently barred from returning to Canada, a Canada Border Services Agency spokesperson said. Mahin Shahriar, a 27-...
Oct 21, 2025
Inflation jumps to 2.4% in September thanks to gas, grocery costs
OTTAWA - Inflation jumped higher in September, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, thanks largely to annual changes in gas prices and persistent pressure at the grocery store. Annual inflation accelerated...
Oct 21, 2025
NBA rosters feature a record 135 international players, including 23 from Canada
Basketball keeps getting more global. The NBA season opens Tuesday, and the league's opening night rosters show a record 135 players who were born outside the United States, including a league-leading...
Oct 21, 2025
Here's a list of September inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.4 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely be...
Oct 21, 2025
Here's a list of September inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.4 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.0 per ...
Oct 21, 2025
September inflation report muddies the water for the Bank of Canada
OTTAWA - Some economists say surprisingly strong September inflation figures will give the Bank of Canada pause ahead of its interest rate decision next week. Annual inflation accelerated to 2.4 per c...
Oct 21, 2025