Category Archives: Canada

OTTAWA - About two months ago, when the ink had dried on the 1,600 pages of the Canada-EU free trade deal, two politicians decided another document - a mere five pages - would be necessary to tie up a...

MONTREAL - Canadian Pacific Railway is directly responsible for damages caused when a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed in 2013 in Lac-Megantic, according to new allegations recently filed in ...

OTTAWA - The federal government formally launched consultations Friday to explore potential changes that would shift some of the financial risk tied to insured mortgages from the shoulders of taxpayer...

HALIFAX - A quick look at HMCS Preserver, the Royal Canadian Navy’s last operational support ship, scheduled to be officially retired from service Friday after a storied career at the frontlines...

OTTAWA - Canada’s cities say housing is becoming increasingly unaffordable at every income level, and the federal government’s plans for a national housing strategy need to include billion...

OTTAWA - Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 1.3 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluct...

OTTAWA - Canada’s national inflation rate was 1.3 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces and territories (previous month in brackets): - Newfo...

TORONTO - Ontario will import enough electricity from Quebec to power a city of more than 200,000 people under a seven-year agreement signed Friday, but the provinces won’t say how much Ontario ...

OTTAWA - Weaker-than-expected inflation and a drop in retail sales helped to fuel speculation Friday about a possible interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada. While economists say the bar for a cut is...

HALIFAX - A woman facing deportation to Britain will be detained for another 30 days, while advocates work to secure private health care funding they hope will enable her to be free as she fights to s...