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Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Macklem plays down wage-and-spending surge but promises faster hikes if inflation spikes
That increase in mortgage rates that everyone has been warning you about may be coming faster than you thought. Depending on who you listen to, it may be a lot faster.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
With a target on its back, upbeat oil industry wants to help Canada reach its climate goals
With the UN climate conference just days away, profits and production are on the rise in Canada's oilpatch — prompting calls for the sector to earmark funds to speed up efforts to reduce emissions. ...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Trudeau departs for high-stakes talks in Europe on climate change, pandemic
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves today for a week-long swing through Europe. His first stop is the Netherlands, a country with close historic and diplomatic ties to Canada.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Ontario is unveiling new long-term care legislation. Here's what advocates want in it
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government will reveal new legislation Thursday for the province's long-term care homes, where COVID-19 outbreaks have to date killed more than 3,800 people during the pand...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Métis woman in 'excruciating pain' ordered to leave Winnipeg hospital after long wait
Jacqueline Flett, a Métis woman who lives with diabetes, says she was told to leave the hospital's wait room by security guards who said nurses claimed she was using the camera on her phone to take p...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:54:40 EDT
Fired staffer alleges sexual harassment, intoxication in suit against Alberta premier's office
A former Alberta legislature staff member is suing the premier's office, saying she suffered from a toxic workplace culture and was fired as retribution for speaking out with allegations of sexual har...

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:01:00 EDT
Food banks, already in crisis mode due to pandemic, are bracing for more visits as cost of living rises
Food banks in Canada have seen a major surge in visits throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report, with the high cost of living and ongoing economic disruption threatening to create c...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:23:28 EDT
Bank of Canada ends QE bond buying program, a sign that higher rates are coming
Canada's central bank is keeping its benchmark policy interest rate right where it is, but is signalling that higher rates are coming soon.

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:33:34 EDT
Saskatchewan's new income support program doesn't give people enough money to cover rent: social worker
”Some are staying in camping trailers or abandoned houses because there is nowhere for them to go," Shannon Harvey-Benoit said.

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:47:09 EDT
Soccer superstar Jessie Fleming of London, Ont., leaves mark with awestruck 9-year-old fan
Since Saturday, Canada's Olympic champions in women's soccer have won two games against New Zealand on home turf. Midfielder Jessie Fleming drew praise for delivering her new celebration tour to nine-...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:35:00 EDT
Cree artist helps Edmonton Oilers craft Indigenous land acknowledgment
When Lance Cardinal was approached by the Edmonton Oilers to act as an Indigenous consultant, the Cree artist and designer knew the first thing he wanted to do was create a land acknowledgment. ...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Yarmouth organizations team up to tackle shortage of doctors, housing
The business community in Yarmouth will soon open a five-unit apartment building exclusively for doctors to help those experiencing a housing shortage in Nova Scotia.

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:32:38 EDT
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says there are 'a lot of amends to make' as she sets priorities
MP Patty Hajdu says she's honoured to be Canada's new Indigenous Services minister, saying there's "a lot of work to do" as she takes on one of the "most meaningful" portfolios.

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Women take charge of key portfolios in Justin Trudeau's new cabinet
For the first time in Canada's history, women will lead each of the departments of Finance, Defence and Foreign Affairs.

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Lost in the woods: N.B. woman's leisurely hike turns into hours-long ordeal
It started as a pleasant outing but turned into an ordeal that resulted in a woman getting lost in the woods, pleas for help being sent on a dying cellphone and a community of Facebook group members ...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:13:14 EDT
Yukon premier says shooting in town of Faro left 'multiple victims'
Yukon Premier Sandy Silver says there are multiple victims after RCMP responded to reports of an active shooter in the town of Faro Tuesday afternoon, but there is no longer a safety threat to the c...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:47:09 EDT
Soccer superstar Jessie Fleming of London, Ont., leaves mark with awestruck 9-year-old fan
Since Saturday, Canada's Olympic champions in women's soccer have won two games against New Zealand on home turf. Midfielder Jessie Fleming drew praise for delivering her new celebration tour to nine-...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
For Canada, meeting its current climate targets will be complicated and expensive
To meet goals set at past UN climate conferences, as well as the federal government's own emissions targets, considerable change is necessary. What's clear is that meeting current climate goals in Can...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 04:00:00 EDT
Canada at COP26: A time for leadership
The upcoming UN conference provides a unique opportunity for Canada to become a world leader in climate policy, writes Thomas Gunton, the director of the Resource and Environmental Planning program at...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 07:33:20 EDT
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Wednesday
Russia has recorded another high for daily COVID-19 deaths as authorities across the country moved to keep most people off work in line with a Kremlin order aimed at stemming the spread. ...



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