Category Archives: Canada
QuickList: February inflation rate for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 2.0 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctu...
Mar 24, 2017
QuickList: February inflation rates for Canadian provinces, territories
OTTAWA - Canada’s national inflation rate was 2.0 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces and territories (previous month in brackets): - Newfou...
Mar 24, 2017
Annual pace of inflation lowers in February, declining food prices soften impact
OTTAWA - The annual pace of inflation in Canada ticked lower in February as higher prices for gasoline were offset in part by declining costs for fresh fruit and vegetables. Statistics Canada said Fri...
Mar 24, 2017
Trudeau to attend 100th anniversary Vimy commemorations in France next month
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to France next month to attend commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Trudeau will be in France from April 8 to 10. Th...
Mar 24, 2017
'We'll get there': Morneau on more transparency for gender-based analysis
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau said he recognizes the importance of transparency when it comes to scrutinizing how government spending impacts men and women - as well as other groups of people...
Mar 24, 2017
Funeral services held for St. Catharines, Ont., boy allegedly killed by stepdad
THOROLD, Ont. - Family and friends gathered Friday for the funeral of a seven-year-old boy who died last week in St. Catharines, Ont., leading to a murder charge against his stepfather. Nathan Dumas w...
Mar 24, 2017
Trump announces at White House: I've approved the Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON - Canada’s hotly debated, long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline received its elusive U.S. presidential permit from Donald Trump on Friday, eight years and six months after the initial app...
Mar 24, 2017
Five stories in the news today, March 24
Five stories in the news for Friday, March 24: --- US GOVERNMENT TO MAKE KEYSTONE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY All signs point to the Keystone XL pipeline project getting approved today. The White House says th...
Mar 24, 2017
Calgary Stampede chuckwagon auction gives cause for tentative hope
CALGARY - There was tentative optimism Thursday night following the Calgary Stampede chuckwagon canvas auction, considered an economic bellwether for the oilpatch. The annual event raised $2.4 million...
Mar 23, 2017
Single mom recovering from triple amputation brought on by rare strep throat
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg woman is recovering in hospital after developing a rare type of strep throat that forced doctors to amputate both her legs and one of her arms. Cari Kirkness, 28, thought she had...
Mar 23, 2017
