The Canadian PressCraig Wong OTTAWA–The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate target on hold yesterday but noted the Canadian economy was a little stronger than expected in the first quarter, raising expectations that rate hikes are coming later this year. The central bank held steady its target for […]
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The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Canada quietly has paid another $54 million toward development of the F-35 stealth fighter, bringing its total investment in the controversial project to roughly a half-a-billion dollars over the last 20 years. The government is consulting fighter-jet makers, including U.S. aerospace giant Boeing, before launching a […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–A Jehovah’s Witness who was expelled from a Calgary congregation cannot take his case to a judge, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. In a 9-0 decision today, the high court said the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench has no jurisdiction to review the congregation’s […]
The Canadian PressSidhartha Banerjee MONTREAL–A Quebecer has become the first woman to climb to the top of Canada’s highest mountain in a solo trek, her agent said yesterday. “Monique just reached the summit,” Francois Masse said in an e-mailed message to The Canadian Press, referring to Monique Richard. Richard had […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES–The estate of Michael Jackson sued ABC and parent company Disney yestersday, saying a two-hour documentary on the singer’s last days improperly used the King of Pop’s songs, music videos, and movies. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles alleges that last week’s special, […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to go to the wall to save the Trans Mountain pipeline and get oil to Canada’s west coast, federal Conservatives say he should be equally willing to do the same to revive a pipeline that would have brought oil […]
The Canadian PressArmina Ligaya TORONTO–Two of Canada’s biggest banks warned yesterday that “fraudsters” may have accessed certain personal and financial information of up to 90,000 customers. The Bank of Montreal said hackers contacted the bank on Sunday claiming to be in possession of the personal information of fewer than 50,000 […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The acting head of Elections Canada is supporting the Trudeau Liberals’ attempt at rewriting federal election rules, but warns more needs to be done to limit the influence of foreign money at the ballot box. Acting chief electoral officer Stephane Perrault said the government’s elections reform bill, […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s NDP leader yesterday took her election campaign to the riding Doug Ford is hoping to capture, slamming the Tory leader’s tax plan on his home turf as recent polls suggest one of the two will be the next premier. Andrea Horwath, whose New Democrats have […]
The Canadian Press STRATFORD, Ont.–Police in Stratford, Ont. say all buildings at the Stratford Festival have been turned back over to staff following a bomb threat that cancelled the official opening night of the 2018 season. Police had said yesterday evening that they received a call that explosives had been […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–A Senate committee yesterday passed 40 amendments to the federal government’s cannabis legalization bill, including one that would allow provinces and territories to ban home-grown marijuana. But the social affairs committee refused to accept a Conservative amendment that would have prohibited home cultivation outright. And it […]
The Canadian Press HUMBOLDT, Sask.–A former junior hockey player’s journey of healing has come to an end after he walked 1,200 km from Northern Ontario to Saskatchewan to honour the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Rance Cardinal, who is 24, walked and sometimes ran into Humboldt yesterday to […]
