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Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Carney in London
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, and while both remarked the world has become a more challenging place since their first meeting a year ago, neither named a specific issue in their public remarks. A readout issued by Carney’s office after the meeting in London said the two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Accused in fatal Quebec daycare bus crash declared high-risk offender
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
LAVAL — A Superior Court judge has declared a man a high-risk offender after he was found not criminally responsible for killing two children when he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare. Justice Éric Downs ruled today in the case of Pierre Ny St-Amand, who killed a four-year-old boy and five-year-old girl and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of February inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in February, 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.: 1.9 per cent (2.6) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 1.0 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of February inflation rates for Canadian provinces
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.8 per cent (2.4) — Prince Edward Island: 0.8 per cent (1.8) — Nova Scotia: 1.7 per cent (2.7) — New Brunswick: 2.2 per cent (2.9) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual inflation cools to 1.8% in February, StatCan says
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation dipped below two per cent in February as the end of last year’s federal “tax holiday” helped to take some steam out of the yearly price comparisons. The agency says inflation last month came in at 1.8 per cent year-over-year, half a percentage point lower ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney meets Keir Starmer in London as war in Iran disrupts shipping routes
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, and while both remarked the world has become a more challenging place since their first meeting a year ago, neither named a specific issue in their public remarks. A readout issued by Carney’s office after the meeting in London said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney meeting Keir Starmer in London as Iran war disrupts shipping routes
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting in London with his British counterpart Keir Starmer as he wraps up his latest trip abroad. Starmer met Carney at 10 Downing Street this morning and wished him a happy 61st birthday. The two leaders commended each other for their work on supporting Ukraine before entering into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Carney meets Starmer, high fuel costs, Canadians win Oscars
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney to meet Starmer, King Charles in London as Iran war disrupts shipping routes Prime Minister Mark Carney has scheduled meetings in London today with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles. Carney is set to talk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspects in B.C. killing of vocal Iran critic to make Vancouver court appearance
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Two people accused of killing a vocal Iran critic in British Columbia are set to appear in a Vancouver courtroom this morning. Court records show 48-year-old Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi of Maple Ridge and 45-year-old Arezou Soltani of North Vancouver are scheduled for a hearing to fix a date for a future appearance. Razavi ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada set to publish fresh inflation data for February
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
OTTAWA — Fresh inflation data is expected out of Statistics Canada today. A Reuters poll predicted a drop in February’s annual inflation rate to 1.9 per cent from 2.3 per cent in January. The inflation data will factor into the Bank of Canada’s interest rate decision set for Wednesday. The central bank held its key ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney to meet Starmer, King Charles in London as Iran war disrupts shipping routes
By Canadian Press on March 16th, 2026
LONDON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is wrapping up his latest international trip in London and has scheduled meetings with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles before beginning his vacation. The two leaders are set to talk about the war in Iran and its effect on global trade, after speaking by phone Sunday ... Read More »
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