Category Archives: National
BoC to maintain inflation mandate, will consider job market in rate decisions
OTTAWA — Canada’s central bank will aim to keep the annual pace of price gains at its historic target rate, but will now more formally take into account the health of the job market as part of its inflation-targeting regime. A
Only 8.5 million of the two billion trees promised by PM have been planted so far
OTTAWA — The federal government has planted less than half a per cent of the two billion trees it pledged to put in the ground across Canada by 2030, The Canadian Press has learned. Figures obtained through an access to information
Massive software flaw with global reach forces Quebec to shut government websites
MONTREAL — Almost 4,000 Quebec government websites were shut down over the weekend as a preventative measure following threats of a cyberattack, the province's minister of digital transformation said Sunday. Éric Caire made the announcement at an after...
‘Non-standard’ repairs made to fix cracks on military helicopters: commander
OTTAWA — The commander of Canada’s air force says he is concerned about the recent discovery of tail cracks in most of the military’s new Cyclone helicopters, and the need for “non-standard” repairs to each aircraft, but he remains confident
Liberals under pressure to balance competing asks in budget and economic update
OTTAWA — The Trudeau Liberals are set to unveil an update on the health of federal finances and its outlook for the economy while facing competing demands on benefits, taxes and economic growth. It's a tall order for a document that
Outspoken former Toronto mayor Mel Lastman dies at age 88, premier says
TORONTO — Mel Lastman, the brash, outspoken pitchman-turned-politician whose array of gaffes, missteps and personal scandals did little to diminish a remarkable career as mayor of Canada's largest city, has died at the age of 88. Premier Doug Ford conf...
Volunteers join forces to help clean up after unprecedented flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Caroline and Paul Mostertman have become accustomed to seeing their belongings floating by outside their flood-ravaged farm in Abbotsford, B.C., but it's the kindness of strangers showing up daily to clean up the mess that still star...
‘Scope’ and cost of software fix to naval helicopters expected in spring 2022
HALIFAX — The scope and cost of changes needed to remedy a software issue that was a cause of a naval helicopter crash off Greece resulting in six deaths won't be known until next spring. A Defence Department spokesman said in
‘It’s like Christmas’: Companies, environmentalists eager to open coal mining reports
This year, Albertans won't find out if there's coal in their stockings until after Christmas. Sometime early in 2022 — the government won't say exactly when — Energy Minister Sonya Savage is to release two reports that will determine the future
A snapshot of electric vehicle rebates offered in Canada and around the world
OTTAWA — According to the International Energy Agency, 2020 was the best year so far for electric-vehicle sales worldwide, but the sales are highest in the countries that offer cash rebates and tax-based subsidies to help lower the cost of
