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Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says economy is weakening

The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at five per cent today, citing recent evidence that suggests the economy is weakening.The central bank says it decided not to raise its key rate given demand in the economy is s...

India envoy 'very satisfied' by Canada response to threats by Sikh separatist groups

India's envoy to Canada says he is satisfied the federal government is adequately protecting his country's diplomats after New Delhi raised concerns for their safety earlier this year.Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma sa...

Will political pressure work? BOC's decision on interest rates to come tomorrow

Two premiers have sent letters to Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem urging the central bank to halt rate hikes ahead of its next rate decision tomorrow.Ontario Premier Doug Ford sent a letter on Sunday saying families and busin...

Manitoba to vote on October 3

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson is expected to call an election today.The vote is already scheduled for Oct. 3 and Stefanson will make a campaign announcement this morning where she is expected to launch the 28-day campaign.Ste...

Greenbelt controversy: Steve Clark resigns, Doug Ford reshuffles cabinet

Ontario's Housing Minister Steve Clark resigned on Monday due to the Greenbelt controversy.The opposition was constantly demanding Clark's resignation.Premier Doug Ford made a minor cabinet reshuffle on Monday afternoon following ...

Justin Trudeau meets Indonesia's president to discuss trade

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau landed in Jakarta today where he is kicking off a six-day tour of the Indo-Pacific region.Trudeau and his son Xavier were greeted with Indonesian dancers, with the prime minister being gifted a tradit...

Economy pulled back in Q2, revises Q1 growth lower: Statistics Canada

The Canadian economy appeared to stall in the second quarter as Statistics Canada says the economy contracted at an annualized rate of 0.2 per cent in the second quarter. The agency also revised its reading for growth in the first...

Quebec school districts are improperly handling teacher misconduct cases: Report

Quebec's education minister says it doesn't make sense that a teacher can commit sexual misconduct and then be transferred without consequences to another school district. Bernard Drainville made his comments today in reaction to a report that identified numerous shortcomings in how misconduct cases against teachers are treated within the school network. Drainville requested the report earlier this year after several allegations of sexual misconduct in schools came to light. The report raises several problems with the way teachers' files are handled, including a lack of communication between ...

Online News Act could see Google, Meta pay combined $234 million to Canadian media

Canadian federal government has put a price tag on how much it would like to see Google and Facebook spend under an act requiring the tech giants to compensate media for news articles. Federal officials estimate Google would need ...

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Justin Trudeau Seen Shopping for the First Time After Stepping Down as Prime Minister

Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was seen shopping for the first time since leaving office. He shared a selfie of the moment on his Instagram account, taken while shopping at Canadian Tire. In the photo, kitchenware i...

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