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OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.6 per cent in September, 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.: 1.1 per cent (1.7) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 1.4 per […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.6 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 0.7 per cent (1.3) — Prince Edward Island: 1.0 per cent (1.2) — Nova Scotia: 0.9 per cent (1.2) — New Brunswick: 0.9 per cent (1.8) […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reports annual inflation fell to 1.6 per cent in September, from two per cent in August. More coming. The Canadian Press

An editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says it’s time to invest in early pregnancy assessment clinics that can provide proper care during and after a miscarriage, which can have devastating effects. The paper and an accompanying review of medical literature on early pregnancy loss say miscarriage affects one in five pregnancies in […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s decision to expel New Delhi’s top envoy and five other diplomats is front-page news in India, as an analyst wonders how other countries will respond. On Monday, the RCMP warned the public about a rash of crimes including murder, extortion and coercion that the force links to Indian government agents. The RCMP […]

OTTAWA — The public safety minister is expected to testify at a federal inquiry into foreign interference just one day after announcing explosive allegations about crimes of murder, coercion and extortion in Canada linked to agents of the Indian government. When asked Monday whether the inquiry’s mandate should be expanded to encompass some of the […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is expected to publish its inflation reading for the month of September today. Economists are forecasting another decline in annual inflation last month after it slowed to two per cent in August, the slowest pace since February 2021. The result for August brought the annual rate in line with the Bank […]

TORONTO — Ontario taxpayers have forked over $4.3 million in legal fees after the province lost two court cases defending a wage-cap law that was struck down as unconstitutional, The Canadian Press has learned. Premier Doug Ford’s government passed a law — known as Bill 124 — in 2019 to limit salary increases for broader […]

OTTAWA — Ottawa’s decision Monday to expel India’s top envoy and five other diplomats is just the latest development in tensions that have simmered for months between the two countries. Here’s a look at what’s driving the chill between Canada and India. Why is India mad at Canada? India is a staunch opponent to the […]

OTTAWA — Accusations of widespread murder, extortion and coercion across Canada linked to agents of the government of India sparked an escalation of already strained diplomatic tensions Monday, as each country expelled six diplomats. Canada declared six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, persona non grata after RCMP and other government officials told India its […]