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Inflation is changing the way Canadians are spending

Inflation is changing the way Canadians are spending

May 27, 2023 / 5:42 pm

Julie Cyr loves to eat fish, fresh produce and good quality cheeses. But when she goes grocery shopping these days, what fills her cart is not decided by her...

Drying conditions return in Alberta, crews see more intense fire activity

Drying conditions return in Alberta, crews see more intense fire activity

Alberta May 27, 2023 / 5:38 pm

As more wildfire evacuees are being allowed to return home in Alberta, provincial officials warn that warm, dry conditions are returning this weekend in some...

Mexican authorities make arrest in mid-May killing of Quebec man in seaside town

Mexican authorities make arrest in mid-May killing of Quebec man in seaside town

Mexico May 27, 2023 / 2:10 pm

UPDATE: 2:10 p.m. Mexican authorities have made an arrest in the killing of a Quebec man earlier this month in the Pacific coast beach town of Puerto Escondido....

Firefighters put out Montreal heritage building fire over 24 hours after it ignited

Firefighters put out Montreal heritage building fire over 24 hours after it ignited

Montreal May 27, 2023 / 10:10 am

Montreal fire department says a fire that swept through a heritage property in the city's downtown core was brought under control today, more than 24 hours...

Quebec toddler dies after falling into grain mixer in farm accident

Quebec toddler dies after falling into grain mixer in farm accident

Quebec May 27, 2023 / 10:05 am

Quebec provincial police say a two-year-old girl has died after falling into a grain mixer on a farm north of Montreal. They say the accident occurred Friday at...

'More connected': Researchers looking at growing food under solar panels

'More connected': Researchers looking at growing food under solar panels

May 27, 2023 / 8:25 am

Lawns, backyards and roofs could be used to produce both solar power and fresh vegetables, University of Alberta researchers say. Guillermo Hernandez, a soil...

StatCan report casts clouds on claims of a widespread labour shortage in Canada

StatCan report casts clouds on claims of a widespread labour shortage in Canada

May 27, 2023 / 6:31 am

A new report is casting doubt on the idea that Canada is facing a widespread labour shortage and bolsters the arguments by some labour economists that high job...

Lifted Canadian pandemic restrictions help pump tourist spending

Lifted Canadian pandemic restrictions help pump tourist spending

May 26, 2023 / 3:13 pm

Spending by international travellers soared in the fourth quarter of 2022, after Canada lifted pandemic-era travel restrictions, according to Statistics Canada....

UCP leader Smith says she is 'delighted' by endorsements from Harper, Poilievre

UCP leader Smith says she is 'delighted' by endorsements from Harper, Poilievre

Alberta May 26, 2023 / 1:04 pm

United Conservative leader Danielle Smith says she would aim to lower the level of political polarization in Alberta if her party wins what has been a tight and...

WestJet pilots deal grants 24% pay raise over four years

WestJet pilots deal grants 24% pay raise over four years

May 26, 2023 / 12:57 pm

WestJet pilots are poised to get a 24 per cent pay bump over four years under an agreement-in-principle between the company and the union. A copy of the...

Competition Bureau recommends changing THC limits for edibles, easing pot packaging

Competition Bureau recommends changing THC limits for edibles, easing pot packaging

May 26, 2023 / 12:21 pm

Canada's competition watchdog is putting its weight behind some longtime cannabis industry asks including easing restrictions on cannabis packaging and...

Half of Canada's environment ministers skip meeting on biodiversity loss

Half of Canada's environment ministers skip meeting on biodiversity loss

May 26, 2023 / 9:15 am

More than half of the provinces' ministers have skipped out on a meeting with the feds and Indigenous leaders to discuss halting land and water loss in...

Florida man pleads not guilty after Canada-U.S. human smuggling tragedy in Manitoba

Florida man pleads not guilty after Canada-U.S. human smuggling tragedy in Manitoba

Canada/US May 26, 2023 / 9:11 am

A Florida man has pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges after the frozen bodies of a family of four migrants were found near the Canada-U.S. border last...

Missing child found dead in Ontario town, OPP investigating

Missing child found dead in Ontario town, OPP investigating

Ontario May 26, 2023 / 8:47 am

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a child was found dead in Hamilton Township at the same address they had been reported missing from. OPP say...

Federal government posts $41.3 billion deficit for 2022-23 fiscal year

Federal government posts $41.3 billion deficit for 2022-23 fiscal year

May 26, 2023 / 8:46 am

The federal government ended the 2022-23 fiscal year with a $41.3 billion deficit, slightly lower than it had forecast in its budget released in March. The...

Feds warned about risks of delaying 24 Sussex decision almost a year before it closed

Feds warned about risks of delaying 24 Sussex decision almost a year before it closed

Ottawa May 26, 2023 / 6:50 am

Almost a year before the closure of 24 Sussex Drive due to disrepair and an infestation of rodents, the chairman of the National Capital Commission's board...

Political divisiveness a threat to Alberta economy, business groups say

Political divisiveness a threat to Alberta economy, business groups say

Alberta May 26, 2023 / 6:33 am

As the Alberta election campaign heads into its final days, business groups are warning that increased divisiveness and political extremism poses a threat to...

Peel police say 'prolific violent offender' considered armed and dangerous

Peel police say 'prolific violent offender' considered armed and dangerous

Ontario May 26, 2023 / 6:21 am

Peel Regional Police are looking for a federal parolee who they say is a "prolific violent offender" and may be at large in the area. Investigators...

Quebec will require economic immigrants to speak French before arriving: Legault

Quebec will require economic immigrants to speak French before arriving: Legault

Quebec May 26, 2023 / 6:12 am

Months after saying that accepting more than 50,000 immigrants a year would be “suicidal” for Quebec, the province’s premier is considering...

Ottawa to spend $2.5 billion on small vessels as it replaces aging Coast Guard fleet

Ottawa to spend $2.5 billion on small vessels as it replaces aging Coast Guard fleet

May 26, 2023 / 6:08 am

The federal government says it will invest $2.5 billion in new money to renew the Canadian Coast Guard's fleet of small vessels. The coast guard plans to...

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