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Federal minister says he’s getting ‘lots of inquiries’ about MPs crossing the floor
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are dangling hints about more possible floor crossings today following the defection of Ontario MP Michael Ma to the Liberals last week. When asked whether more opposition MPs are getting ready to cross the floor to join the Liberals, Energy Tim Hodgson today said he’s getting “lots of inquiries.” Ma’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa launching softwood lumber task force aimed at industry competitiveness
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — Natural Resource Minister Tim Hodgson says he’ll launch a task force early in the new year to look at ways to ensure the long-term health of the softwood lumber industry. Speaking in Toronto, Hodgson says the group will bring recommendations forward within 90 days of its launch on how to increase productivity, reach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of November inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in November, 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.: 2.1 per cent (1.8) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 1.6 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of November inflation rates for Canadian provinces
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.2 per cent (2.0) — Prince Edward Island: 1.4 per cent (1.4) — Nova Scotia: 2.4 per cent (2.6) — New Brunswick: 2.7 per cent (2.1) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inflation steady at 2.2% in November despite grocery price hike
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says rising grocery prices were causing fresh pain for consumers in November even as the overall inflation rate held steady. The agency says the annual pace of inflation was unchanged at 2.2 per cent last month. Grocery prices rose 4.7 per cent annually in November, up from 3.4 per cent in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: Rain to continue in B.C., Hudson’s Bay window display, youth happiness
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … ‘High impact’ warning as heavy rains forecast to cause more flooding in B.C. The B.C. government says heavy rains in the forecast may cause more flooding in low-lying areas in parts of the province. Environment Canada has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There’s a happiness gap between young people in Quebec and in the rest of Canada
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
MONTREAL — Joshua Bujold, an upbeat psychology student in his first semester at Montreal’s Dawson College, was taken aback to find out that happiness among young Canadians has plunged. Outside Quebec, that is. Bujold’s home province is an outlier among data showing the happiness of Canadians under 30 has dropped so fast that they’ve gone ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian Blood Services reducing reliance on U.S. for life-changing plasma drugs
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
TORONTO — For years, Stéphane Cliche was a healthy avid athlete, but he kept getting sinus and respiratory infections and doctors couldn’t figure out why. It wasn’t until he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2016 that it became clear his immune system didn’t work properly. Cliche got immunoglobulin — a cocktail of antibodies from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada set to report November inflation data this morning
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to publish inflation figures for November this morning. A Reuters poll ahead of the release showed the consensus among economists was for headline inflation for the month to come in at 2.3 per cent, according to LSEG Data & Analytics. That would mark a slight increase from October’s reading ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young Canadians tell of their generations’ challenges and hopes
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
The Canadian Press has been speaking with young people across the country about challenges facing their generation — and ways they continue to find joy. ‘YOU’RE HUMAN AND YOU FEEL THINGS’ Violet Rode, an 18-year-old theatre student at Dawson College in Montreal, says she watches the anxiety and “fidgeting” of her peers and worries about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How did Canada’s young people become its unhappiest generation?
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
VANCOUVER — As a teen growing up in Toronto, Bhavik Sharma imagined what life would look like at 25. He and his high school friends would be starting families. They’d be on six-figure salaries and living comfortably. Now 27, he’s back living with his parents in Kitchener, Ont., driven out of Toronto by high rent ... Read More »
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