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CanadaDec 11, 2024

Family wants answers after Indigenous man's braids cut while in Edmonton hospital

Family of an Indigenous man whose braids were cut and thrown away while he was staying in an Edmonton hospital want answers. Eve Adams says this past spring she went to visit her husband Dexter at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital only to find the 84-year-old's braids, his eagle feather and some medicine had been put in the garbage can. Dexter's niece Kathleen Crowe says in the months that have followed the family has never received an explanation or an apology from hospital staff. Crowe says the braids held a deep cultural meaning, and to have them cut off without her uncle's
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CanadaDec 11, 2024

Tensions rising between Canada Post, union as strike nears four-week mark

Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are in a war of words as a countrywide strike enters its 27th day. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers pushed back on recent criticisms from Canada Post in a bulletin to members Tuesday evening, giving a list of proposals it said are meant to bring the two parties closer together. The statement came after Canada Post said Monday that the union's latest proposals widen the gap between the two parties, claiming in some cases the union has increased its demands. The union said its latest proposals included wage increases lower than previously
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CanadaDec 11, 2024

Premier David Eby Calls for Reducing Trade Barriers and Expanding Trade Opportunities

Premier David Eby has called for reducing trade barriers between provinces to mitigate the impact of challenges posed by Trump’s tariffs in the new year. He also suggested exploring trade opportunities with provinces like Ontario, Alberta, and Manitoba, as well as with countries such as the Philippines, Vietnam, and India. Eby stated that this could be a beneficial strategy. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business gave B.C. a B grade for interprovincial trade in a report released in July. The report highlighted that the province's dispute with Alberta over alcohol sales indicates the
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CanadaDec 11, 2024

Text of the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate decision

The Bank of Canada cut its key policy rate by 50 basis points on Wednesday to take it to 3.25 per cent. Here is the text of the central bank's decision: The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3.25 per cent, with the Bank Rate at 3.75 per cent and the deposit rate at 3.25 per cent. The Bank is continuing its policy of balance sheet normalization. The global economy is evolving largely as expected in the Bank’s October Monetary Policy Report (MPR). In the United States, the economy continues to show broad-based strength, with robust consumption and a solid labour
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CanadaDec 11, 2024

Trudeau highlights Kamala Harris presidential defeat as an attack on women's progress

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says women's rights and women's progress is under attack, pointing to the recent defeat of U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris as an example. Speaking on Tuesday night at an event hosted by the Equal Voice Foundation — an organization dedicated to improving gender representation in Canadian politics — Trudeau said there are regressive forces fighting against women's progress. "It shouldn't be that way. It wasn't supposed to be that way. We were supposed to be on a steady, if difficult sometimes, march towards progress," Trudeau said, adding he is a pro
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CanadaDec 10, 2024

Premiers to meet with Trudeau Wednesday about trade and tariffs, Ford says

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the country's premiers are meeting virtually Wednesday with the prime minister to discuss the threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports. It comes two weeks after the premiers' last meeting with Justin Trudeau, where they discussed how to respond to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's warning that he will impose a 25 per cent tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico when he takes office next month. Ford says the federal government promised to present a plan to the premiers for their approach to negotiations with Trump and his officials. Ford says he hopes the plan
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CanadaDec 10, 2024

Canadians May Get Relief on Interest Rates

Canadians may see some relief on interest rates as the Bank of Canada is expected to cut rates on Wednesday. However, experts have warned that if the central bank makes a significant cut, as many in the market anticipate, the already weakening Canadian dollar could fall further. The Bank of Canada is widely expected to reduce its benchmark interest rate for the fifth consecutive time tomorrow. The current rate stands at 3.75 percent, and many economists are predicting a 50-basis-point (or half a percentage point) cut. This expectation of a substantial rate cut has grown following last month's
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CanadaDec 10, 2024

Conservatives' Third Attempt to Topple Trudeau's Minority Government Fails

Canada's main opposition, the Conservatives, have failed in their third and latest attempt to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority government. The NDP, which supports the Liberal minority government, blocked the Conservatives' no-confidence motion. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had previously made it clear that although the Conservatives' motion was based on his words, his party would not fall for their tactics and would vote against it. While Singh was not in the House during the vote due to a prior meeting, he participated in the online vote. Meanwhile, MPs also voted on an NDP motion
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CanadaDec 10, 2024

Freeland doesn't commit to meeting her own deficit target in fall economic statement

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is not committing to meeting the $40.1-billion deficit target she set for the government last year. Freeland says she expects the fall economic statement, which she will present on Dec. 16, will show a declining debt-to-GDP ratio. When asked if she would also meet her deficit target, Freeland wouldn't answer, saying she chose her words "carefully." The finance minister announced a set of fiscal guardrails last fall in response to pressure from the Bank of Canada and economists to avoid fuelling inflation with too much spending. Freeland now appears to be ditc

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CanadaOct 09, 2025

Ontario declares measles outbreak over after more than 2,300 infections

A weekly Public Health Ontario epidemiology report says the measles outbreak that began in the province almost a year ago is over. The report says Ontario declared the end of the outbreak on Monday using national guidance that says an outbreak is complete 46 days after the onset of a rash in the last case. It says the last person to get measles linked to the outbreak got the rash on Aug. 21. The report says 2,375 people had been infected in the outbreak, spanning 26 public health units. The spread started on Oct. 18 last year after exposure to someone who got measles in New Bru
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CanadaOct 09, 2025

B.C. police seize $1M in assets related to alleged drug-trafficking operation

Police in British Columbia say a six-month investigation into a suspected illicit drug trafficking ring they describe as large and "sophisticated" has led to four arrests and the seizure of more than $1 million in assets connected to the operation.RCMP say the trafficking operation is alleged to have supplied "large volumes" of illicit drugs across the province, from the Lower Mainland to the Okanagan.They say the probe that began last February led police to execute a search warrant last month at a home in Surrey's Guilford neighbourhood, where officers found illicit drugs as well as equipment
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BCOct 09, 2025

Man charged in hit-and-run in Prince George, B.C., that killed fundraising cyclist

Charges have been laid against a man in relation to a hit-and-run in Prince George, B.C., that killed one cyclist and injured another who had been training for a local police and cancer fundraising event. RCMP say the accused, Thomas Phillips, faces multiple charges, including impaired driving causing death and failure to remain at the scene of an accident. The two cyclists were hit on July 7 as they trained for the Cops for Cancer Tour de North fundraising race, and Prince George RCMP confirmed later that one of the riders died. Police say the victim, Shane Kelly, had been involved in multipl
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CanadaOct 09, 2025

Missing Person for Location – Aaron Bengry

Surrey Police Service (SPS) and the RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) are requesting the public’s assistance to locate a 35-year-old missing man. Aaron Bengry was first reported missing to the Surrey RCMP in May 2023. Family members reached out to police after falling out of contact with Aaron over an extended period of time. Police have exhausted all efforts to locate Aaron without success and are hoping members of the community may have information on his whereabouts. Aaron was last seen in December 2021 in the 9600 block of King George Boulevard. Family or friends ha
WorldOct 09, 2025

Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel Prize in literature

Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai has won the Nobel Prize in literature for his ``compelling and visionary oeuvre.'' His philosophical novels are often written in single sentences. They have been praised for their artistic depth. Several of his works including his debut ``Satantango'' have been adapted into films. The Nobel judges on Thursday highlighted his ability to see through social fragility while maintaining faith in art's power. The 71-year-old Krasznahorkai is the first Hungarian winner since 2002. He has previously received the Man Booker International Prize and the Nati