Tag Archives: business

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada said a surge in workers rejoining the labour force pushed the unemployment rate higher to end the year. The unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent in December, StatCan said,...

EDMONTON - A report says poor weather and a plane's disabled warning system led it to crash near Yellowknife, prompting a dramatic military rescue during a blizzard. The report by the Transportation S...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Doha, Qatar on Jan. 18 for a bilateral visit as he seeks to broaden trade relations and drum up foreign investment. It's part of a broader diplomatic...

WINNIPEG - A public inquiry examining cost overruns on construction of the Winnipeg Police Service's headquarters is looking at higher-than-expected costs. The Manitoba government has approved $300,00...

MONTRAL - Fisheries and Oceans Canada has granted authorization to the Montreal Port Authority to expand a container port terminal northeast of the city in the habitat of an endangered fish species. T...

TORONTO - The City of Toronto is proposing several measures to address the high cost of living in its budget for 2026, including a much lower property tax increase compared to previous years and caps ...

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has announced a new action plan it says will improve equity and community safety for LGBTQ+ people. It includes a commitment to boost funding and improve the appli...

OTTAWA - A substantial entry level pay hike for pilots and the acquisition of new and advanced aircraft are "absolutely" helping to shore up Royal Canadian Air Force pilot retention and morale, says t...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Canada's premiers in Ottawa later this month as global tensions rise and as trade talks with the U.S. remain stalled. A government official confirms ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Venezuela's oil industry has been in the spotlight since President Donald Trump used military force to capture the country's leader, President Nicolas Maduro. In the days that followed...