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Steady May inflation figures don’t make the case for rate cuts: economists
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — May inflation figures showed marginal improvements in some of the Bank of Canada’s closely watched price figures — a step in the right direction, some economists say, but likely not enough to convince the central bank to cut interest rates. The annual pace of inflation held steady at 1.7 per cent last month ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maine governor tells N.B. that drop in Canadian tourism hurting small businesses
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
FREDERICTON — On a visit to New Brunswick, the governor of Maine issued renewed pleas for Canadian tourists to return to the United States, despite their apparent anger over the political climate. Janet Mills says the words of Donald Trump are not those of the American people, and that many of them were “appalled” when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weather plays havoc with FĂŞte nationale events in Quebec
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
MONTREAL — Thunderstorms and heavy rain dampened FĂŞte nationale festivities in Quebec’s provincial capital region on Monday. About 15 minutes before a concert was set to begin on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, organizers cancelled the event and evacuated the area due to extreme weather that brought thunder, lightning and heavy downpours. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial police divers recover body of crew member in Airmedic helicopter crash
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
MONTREAL — Provincial police divers have found the body of one of the crew members aboard a medical transport helicopter that crashed on Quebec’s North Shore last week. Rescue crews found one survivor last week whose life is not in danger. Search efforts to find the aircraft and three other missing people are ongoing. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand says the ‘timeline’ is up for debate as NATO pursues higher defence spending
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
THE HAGUE — Canada is committed to increasing its defence spending but has questions about the “timeline” for hitting a new, higher NATO spending target, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday. NATO leaders are expected to decide at the summit in the Netherlands this week whether to raise the spending target from two per ... Read More »
1 responseMore than 100 people on Canadian chartered flight leaving Middle East tonight: Anand
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a Canadian chartered flight will leave Jordan this evening with more than 100 people on board. Speaking from The Hague, Anand says Canada is also helping allied nations get their citizens out of the Middle East but adds the number of foreign nationals asking for help is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inflation holds steady at 1.7% in May as rent hikes cool
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — The annual pace of inflation held steady at 1.7 per cent in May as cooling shelter costs helped tame price pressures, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Shelter costs rose three per cent in May, StatCan said, marking a slowdown from 3.4 per cent in April. The agency singled out Ontario as the major source ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of May inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in May, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets): — St. John’s, N.L.: 0.2 per cent (0.2) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 0.8 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of May inflation rates for Canadian provinces
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in May, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 0.5 per cent (0.4) — Prince Edward Island: 0.7 per cent (0.6) — Nova Scotia: 1.3 per cent (1.3) — New Brunswick: 0.9 per cent (0.2) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Trump announces ceasefire in Iran-Israel war
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Trump announces a ceasefire in Iran-Israel war U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to begin talks on NATO spending target as summit starts today in The Hague
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
THE HAGUE — Prime Minister Mark Carney begins a two-day stop Tuesday in the Netherlands, where NATO alliance members are prepared to decide whether to more than double the defence spending target. The main talks in The Hague won’t happen until Wednesday, with Carney first set to take part in several bilateral meetings. Carney will ... Read More »
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