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Strong housing market rebound could slow pace of rate cuts: BoCDeliberations from the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate cut show a rebound in the housing market could play spoiler for the pace of rate cuts going forward.MoneySep 18
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Mark Carney tapped by Liberals to lead new task force advising TrudeauMark Carney is set to arrive in Nanaimo, B.C., on Monday and will speak to Liberal MPs at their summer caucus retreat on the topic of growth and the economy.CanadaSep 9
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Canada’s unemployment rate hits 7-year high in AugustMore signs of weakness in the Canadian labour market have some economists wondering if the Bank of Canada should pick up the pace of cuts.EconomySep 6
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Stormy Manitoba weather sparks tornado warnings, but no touchdowns: meteorologistMonday saw stormy weather throughout southern Manitoba — even setting off a few tornado warnings — but Environment Canada says nothing touched the ground, aside from rain.WeatherSep 17
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‘The hangover of inflation’: What’s behind all the recent labour disputes?Whether it's on airport tarmacs, at shipping ports or along railways, Canadians have been seeing disruptions from labour unrest for years. Here's what ties it all together.EconomyAug 27
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Peggy’s Cove danger: How guardians keep visitors safe at beautiful but deadly tourist siteJapneet Singh, a security patroller at Nova Scotia's famed Peggy's Cove — a longtime treasure of Atlantic Canada — is no stranger to the perils of the sea.CanadaSep 11
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Kelowna experiencing buyer’s market as real estate listings increaseBrendon Ogmundson, chief economist for the B.C. Real Estate Association, says Kelowna has experienced lower housing sales due to a sluggish economy.CanadaSep 4
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Ottawa to limit low-wage temporary foreign workers in CanadaThe federal government is moving to restrict the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada, with the exception of some sectors.CanadaAug 26
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Telus call centre workers in Ontario facing ‘extreme stress’ as they fight Quebec moveSome 150 Ontario call centre workers will remain in the province for the time being as their union battles Telus on its return-to-office plan.CanadaSep 19
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‘The Liberals are done’: What will the Montreal byelection loss mean for Trudeau?Justin Trudeau suffered a devastating electoral blow after the Liberals lost their stronghold of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun to the Bloc Québécois.CanadaSep 17
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Inflation data coming amid rate cut bets. Here’s what to knowTuesday’s release of July consumer price index figures will be the central bank’s last look at the latest inflation trends before its upcoming rate decision slated for Sept. 4.MoneyAug 19
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Wasp frenzy? Why you might be getting stung more this yearWasps are out in full force, swarming food, stinging unsuspecting victims and turning peaceful garden gatherings into frantic swatting sessions.HealthSep 8
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A U.S. port strike looms, and it would be ‘devastating’ for supply chainsRoughly 45,000 dockworkers at three dozen seaports from Texas to Maine have threatened to walk off the job on Oct. 1 if they don't reach a new contract agreement.EconomyAug 31
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As some Ontario plants hit the brakes, are Canada’s EV ambitions under threat?The plant was expected to produce batteries for a million electric vehicles a year. Once up and running, it was supposed to create hundreds of permanent jobs.CanadaSep 17
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Ontario food bank turns clients away: ‘Demand was greater than the food we had’About two weeks ago, the Salvation Army Food Bank in Brant County had to temporarily close for a day after high demand at its Paris, Ont., location saw its shelves emptied.CanadaAug 23
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From ‘gradual’ to a cut every meeting: Why are interest rate bets changing?Expectations for how quickly the Bank of Canada could cut interest rates have been accelerating in recent months. Here's why, and what to expect for the rest of 2024.MoneyAug 21
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Liberal cabinet retreat to focus on housing, immigrationMinisters are also expected to provide updates on the government's ongoing revamp of the temporary foreign workers program, as well as electric vehicle tariffs.CanadaAug 26
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Canadians are ‘done with Justin Trudeau,’ Singh says'People are telling us again and again that they are fed up with and frustrated with Justin Trudeau,' NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said on the first day back of the fall sitting.CanadaSep 16
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‘We go through about 50,000 cobs of corn’: Manitoba festival ready to feed visitorsThe Morden Corn and Apple Festival, which kicks off Friday in the community near the Canada-U.S. border, is a perennial hit with visitors.CanadaAug 23
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Immigration policy overhaul suggested as feds, provinces spar over asylum seeker resettlement'I think the issue has always been, from time immemorial, that we don't have our levels of government necessarily speaking to each other.'PoliticsSep 13