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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 »
Be the first to comment!Parades, concerts and heat warnings to mark FĂŞte nationale in Quebec
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
MONTREAL — Quebecers will be decked out in blue and white today as the FĂŞte nationale holiday is marked by parades, celebrations, and heat warnings. The festivities are coinciding with some extreme weather conditions this year. Quebec City announced this week it is opening air-conditioned community centres and libraries and extending hours at splash pads ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Review of fossil fuel subsidies stalls as Argentina ceased communication with Canada
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — A peer review of fossil fuel subsidies between Canada and Argentina — already years behind schedule — stalled after Argentina ceased communication following its 2023 election and subsequent change in government. The review was first launched in 2018 as part of a G20 commitment to eliminate all “inefficient” subsides to the fossil fuel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Like my big brother’: Survivor of Banff rockfall says friend who died saved him
By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025
A survivor of a rockfall last week in Banff National Park is remembering his 33-year-old roommate, who didn’t make it out alive from under the rubble, as a kind and generous friend. Khaled Elgamal says Hamza Benhilal of Surrey, B.C., was one of two people who died after a slab of mountain gave way Thursday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nigerian judge convicts man of sextorting B.C. teen who died by suicide
By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025
Nigeria’s financial crimes agency says a man who tried to blackmail a Surrey, B.C., teenager by posting his intimate images online has been sentenced to prison terms totalling 76 years. RCMP have said that the boy’s sudden death in 2023 came after he fell victim to “financial sextortion.” Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yukon crews keeping wildfires near Dawson at bay as close to 200 homes stay on alert
By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025
Crews battling wildfires burning near Dawson, Yukon, say there’s been minimal growth of the wildfire close to homes in the area, although almost 200 properties remain on alert for possible evacuation. The territory’s latest wildfire update says the Quebec Creek fire is now about 32 square kilometres in size and has had minimal growth toward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘He was like my big brother’: Friend identifies second victim of Banff rockfall
By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025
LAKE LOUISE — A survivor of a rockfall last week in Banff National Park is remembering his 33-year-old roommate and friend who didn’t make it out alive from under the rubble. Khaled Elgamal, 28, of Surrey, B.C., says Hamza Benhilal was one of two people who died after a slab of mountain gave way last ... Read More »
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