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Canada’s inflation rate accelerates to 2.4% in December
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Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip
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Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate increases to 2.4% in December
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Economists expect inflation held steady in December
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Carney offers assurances to auto workers after controversial Canada-China EV deal
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Canola farmers cautiously optimistic about Canada-China trade deal
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Carney’s new Canada-China trade deals brings mixed reactions
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‘Canada’s so dependent on the U.S.’: Carney’s EV deal with China won’t impact America, Greer says
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Carney welcomes ‘new era’ of Canada-China relations following ‘historic agreement’ with Xi Jinping
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Canada reaches tariff deal with China on canola, electric vehicles
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Business Matters: Home sales expected to bounce back in 2026, CREA says
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Carney in Beijing to reset Canada-China relations after turbulent decade
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Trump casts doubt on renewing U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal: ‘Irrelevant to me’
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Canada’s canola producers watching as Carney heads to China for trade talks
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Canadians shift spending habits, but still snubbing U.S.: Ipsos poll
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Business Matters: Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% in December
02:43 | January 9, 2026
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Canada’s economic growth to slow to 1.5% in 2026: Deloitte
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Removal of Maduro is ‘welcome news,’ Carney says after U.S. capture
02:18 | January 6, 2026
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Trump’s tariffs force Canada’s lumber industry to switch to metric system
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Coronavirus outbreak: WHO declares COVID-19 a global pandemic
Description
March 11, 2020
During the World Health Organization (WHO) daily media briefing on the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director General of WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a global pandemic. Dr. Ghebreyesus also said that framing the situation as a pandemic doesn’t change the WHO assessment of the threat caused by the virus, nor does it impact their overall response plan.
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Coronavirus outbreak: WHO declares COVID-19 a global pandemic01:46 | March 11, 2020 -
Doug Ford wants feds to repeal EV mandates after Carney strikes deal for Chinese-made vehicles04:34 | January 21, 2026 -
The World Economic Forum in Davos, by the numbers01:48 | January 21, 2026 -
Canada shifts trade focus to India after Carney’s latest overseas mission02:05 | January 21, 2026 -
Trump’s Greenland tariff threats trigger market selloff01:55 | January 20, 2026 -
‘Credit to Prime Minister Carney’: Scott Moe praises PM’s role in Canada-China trade deal04:59 | January 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Older Canadians feel more socially isolated, less optimistic, NIA report says03:02 | January 20, 2026 -
Canada’s foreign policy ‘has shifted significantly’ since Trudeau was PM: Anand03:07 | January 20, 2026 -
Canada’s inflation rate accelerates to 2.4% in December01:35 | January 19, 2026 -
Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip05:18 | January 19, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate increases to 2.4% in December02:20 | January 19, 2026 -
Carney heads to Switzerland as mission to boost Canada trade ties continues00:28 | January 19, 2026 -
Economists expect inflation held steady in December01:27 | January 18, 2026 -
Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator14:52 | January 18, 2026 -
Carney offers assurances to auto workers after controversial Canada-China EV deal03:47 | January 18, 2026 -
Canada, Qatar sign deals on investments in IT, AI and defence upon Carney visit02:01 | January 18, 2026 -
Canola farmers cautiously optimistic about Canada-China trade deal01:50 | January 16, 2026 -
Carney’s new Canada-China trade deals brings mixed reactions02:08 | January 16, 2026 -
‘Canada’s so dependent on the U.S.’: Carney’s EV deal with China won’t impact America, Greer says01:28 | January 16, 2026 -
Carney welcomes ‘new era’ of Canada-China relations following ‘historic agreement’ with Xi Jinping06:41 | January 16, 2026 -
Canada reaches tariff deal with China on canola, electric vehicles01:58 | January 16, 2026 -
Business Matters: Home sales expected to bounce back in 2026, CREA says02:34 | January 15, 2026 -
Carney in Beijing to reset Canada-China relations after turbulent decade02:03 | January 14, 2026 -
Trump casts doubt on renewing U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal: ‘Irrelevant to me’01:40 | January 14, 2026 -
Canada’s canola producers watching as Carney heads to China for trade talks01:49 | January 13, 2026 -
Business Matters: U.S. prosecutors open investigation into Jerome Powell02:22 | January 12, 2026 -
Canadians shift spending habits, but still snubbing U.S.: Ipsos poll01:44 | January 11, 2026 -
Business Matters: Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% in December02:43 | January 9, 2026 -
Canada’s economic growth to slow to 1.5% in 2026: Deloitte01:50 | January 7, 2026 -
Removal of Maduro is ‘welcome news,’ Carney says after U.S. capture02:18 | January 6, 2026 -
Trump’s tariffs force Canada’s lumber industry to switch to metric system02:40 | January 4, 2026 -
Hiring managers ‘cautious’ about 2026 job market: survey07:11 | December 31, 2025
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Coronavirus outbreak: WHO declares COVID-19 a global pandemic01:46 | March 11, 2020
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Doug Ford wants feds to repeal EV mandates after Carney strikes deal for Chinese-made vehicles04:34 | January 21, 2026
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The World Economic Forum in Davos, by the numbers01:48 | January 21, 2026
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Canada shifts trade focus to India after Carney’s latest overseas mission02:05 | January 21, 2026
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Trump’s Greenland tariff threats trigger market selloff01:55 | January 20, 2026
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‘Credit to Prime Minister Carney’: Scott Moe praises PM’s role in Canada-China trade deal04:59 | January 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Older Canadians feel more socially isolated, less optimistic, NIA report says03:02 | January 20, 2026
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Canada’s foreign policy ‘has shifted significantly’ since Trudeau was PM: Anand03:07 | January 20, 2026
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Canada’s inflation rate accelerates to 2.4% in December01:35 | January 19, 2026
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Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip05:18 | January 19, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada’s inflation rate increases to 2.4% in December02:20 | January 19, 2026
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Carney heads to Switzerland as mission to boost Canada trade ties continues00:28 | January 19, 2026
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Economists expect inflation held steady in December01:27 | January 18, 2026
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Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator14:52 | January 18, 2026
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Carney offers assurances to auto workers after controversial Canada-China EV deal03:47 | January 18, 2026
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Canada, Qatar sign deals on investments in IT, AI and defence upon Carney visit02:01 | January 18, 2026
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Canola farmers cautiously optimistic about Canada-China trade deal01:50 | January 16, 2026
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Carney’s new Canada-China trade deals brings mixed reactions02:08 | January 16, 2026
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‘Canada’s so dependent on the U.S.’: Carney’s EV deal with China won’t impact America, Greer says01:28 | January 16, 2026
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Carney welcomes ‘new era’ of Canada-China relations following ‘historic agreement’ with Xi Jinping06:41 | January 16, 2026
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Canada reaches tariff deal with China on canola, electric vehicles01:58 | January 16, 2026
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Business Matters: Home sales expected to bounce back in 2026, CREA says02:34 | January 15, 2026
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Carney in Beijing to reset Canada-China relations after turbulent decade02:03 | January 14, 2026
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Trump casts doubt on renewing U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal: ‘Irrelevant to me’01:40 | January 14, 2026
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Canada’s canola producers watching as Carney heads to China for trade talks01:49 | January 13, 2026
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Business Matters: U.S. prosecutors open investigation into Jerome Powell02:22 | January 12, 2026
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Canadians shift spending habits, but still snubbing U.S.: Ipsos poll01:44 | January 11, 2026
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Business Matters: Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% in December02:43 | January 9, 2026
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Canada’s economic growth to slow to 1.5% in 2026: Deloitte01:50 | January 7, 2026
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Removal of Maduro is ‘welcome news,’ Carney says after U.S. capture02:18 | January 6, 2026
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Trump’s tariffs force Canada’s lumber industry to switch to metric system02:40 | January 4, 2026
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Hiring managers ‘cautious’ about 2026 job market: survey07:11 | December 31, 2025
Coronavirus outbreak: WHO declares COVID-19 a global pandemic
Description
March 11, 2020
During the World Health Organization (WHO) daily media briefing on the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director General of WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a global pandemic. Dr. Ghebreyesus also said that framing the situation as a pandemic doesn’t change the WHO assessment of the threat caused by the virus, nor does it impact their overall response plan.
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