The Canadian Press

Economists are more confident the Bank of Canada might pause its interest rate cuts next month — tariffs notwithstanding — as Canada’s annual inflation rate ticked back up in January.  Statistics Canada’s consumer price index on Tuesday reported the annual inflation rate rose to 1.9 per cent last month, up from 1.8 per cent in […]

Oil and gas producers in Canada will be required to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about one-third over the next eight years under new regulations being published today by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The regulations, still only in draft format and about two years behind schedule, could further strain relations between Ottawa and the Alberta […]

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made their case to American voters during a debate in Philadelphia, during which the Democratic vice president and former Republican president laid out different visions for America’s future. Tuesday’s matchup saw Harris push forcefully against the former president on his record, while also prodding at Trump’s crowd sizes and 2020 […]

Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is expected to seek bail at a court hearing today, weeks after beginning to serve his sentence for a sexual assault conviction.  The Hedley frontman filed an application seeking leave to appeal his case to the Supreme Court of Canada last week.  Hoggard was found guilty in June 2022 of sexual […]

The B.C. Wildfire Service says winds fanned by a cold front were to blame for the rapid expansion of an out-of-control fire near Golden, B.C., and it warns of similar fire behaviour even as it brings in rains and cooler weather. The Town of Golden says the 55 square kilometre Dogtooth Forest Service Road fire […]

The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate for the second straight time, bringing its key rate down to 4.5 per cent. Forecasters say slowing inflation and a weak economy justified a second consecutive cut by the central bank. After a historic run-up, the central bank lowered its policy rate for the first time […]

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Interest rate cut possible this week: Economists Economists and market watchers are betting the Bank of Canada will deliver another interest rate cut this week amid mounting evidence that inflation is sustainably easing. Expectations that the bank will […]

Family members hugged and wept at a coroner’s inquest after learning how a mass killer went from home to home, kicking in doors and stabbing people on a Saskatchewan First Nation. The initial calls to 911 played Tuesday at the inquest show the increasing fear of community members as Myles Sanderson, armed with a knife, […]

The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute is recommending that governments across the country develop a national plan to sustainably manage and use water for the agri-food sector. In a report released Monday, the institute called for ambitious commitments from governments and partnerships with stakeholders to prioritize the critical natural resource. “Water is a strategic asset for Canada, and an increasingly […]

Carbon capture and storage is key to greening Canada’s electricity grid, but meeting the proposed time frame laid out by the federal government will be extremely difficult based on the current state of the technology, according to a new report.  The report also warns that if federal clean electricity regulations are too stringent, it could […]