Bank of Canada holds key rate steady amid trade war, economic uncertainty
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday as it waits to get a clearer picture of how global trade uncertainty is going to impact the Canadian economy.The central bank held its policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent, the first time it has left the key rate unchanged following seven c...
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La Loche teen wins gold in Indigenous paddle making at Skills Canada competition
Claire Haynes remembers the first and only time she dipped a paddle made of her own hands into the water. "We were out on (Lac La Loche) and I couldn't wipe the smile off my face," she said of her experience as a first year high school student. "I was so proud of myself, and I felt so accomplished."...
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Sask. housing sales increase as numbers fall nationally due to market uncertainty
The Saskatchewan home sales forecast is telling a much different story than what is being realized across Canada. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) downgraded its forecast for home sales this year, while it also reported Tuesday the number of homes that changed hands across the country in March fell 9.3 per c...
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Sask. legislation would classify fentanyl, meth, needles as 'street weapons'
The Government of Saskatchewan introduced legislation this week that would classify fentanyl, methamphetamine and hypodermic needles as categories of "street weapons."The amendments to the Safe Public Spaces (Street Weapons) Act were introduced on Monday, and the government said the act is expected to pass du...
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Ottawa says automakers that keep building in Canada will get a tariff exemption
WASHINGTON - Automobile companies that continue to manufacture vehicles in Canada will get an exemption from Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to upend the North American industry through steep import duties.Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced Tuesday...
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Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States
HALIFAX - The association that represents academic staff at Canadian universities is warning its members against non-essential travel to the United States.The Canadian Association of University Teachers says it released updated travel advice today due to the "political landscape" created by the Trump administ...
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Court bans pro-Palestinian protests on McGill University campus for 10 days
MONTREAL - McGill University has obtained a 10-day court order against a pro-Palestinian student group forbidding protests on campus. A Quebec Superior Court judge granted the injunction Tuesday against Students for Palestinian Honour and Resistance. G...
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Ontario to loosen internal trade, remove barriers on alcohol and labour mobility
TORONTO - Ontario has tabled legislation to make trade between provinces easier, as a way to shore up the economy against the effects of American tariffs. The bill would make Ontario the first government in Canada to unconditionally remove all current ...
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Boy, 16, dies after stabbing in Montreal; city's eighth homicide in 2025
MONTREAL - A 16-year-old boy who was stabbed Tuesday evening in Montreal has died. Police confirmed his death today - the city's eighth reported homicide in 2025. The teenager was stabbed in the Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough. He was trans...
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Green Party co-leader says removal from leaders' debates is 'undemocratic'
OTTAWA - The stage will look different that originally planned Wednesday night, when Canada's major party leaders square off in the first of two nationally televised debates. Instead of five podiums on the stage, there will now only be four. The Green ...
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In the news today: Federal leaders debate in Montreal, interest rate decision due out
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Party leaders square off in first debate tonight Liberal Leader Mark Carney's French language skills will be put to the test, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poili...
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Here's how people without ID or fixed address can vote in the federal election
ST. JOHN'S - Anyone who wants to register to vote in the April 28 federal election has to be able to prove who they are and where they live. Elections Canada realizes both of those things can be a challenge for someone without a home or standard ID car...
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