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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5%, signals shift toward rate cut talks
The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at five per cent Wednesday and signalled it has begun discussing when it should start cutting rates."With overall demand in the economy no longer running ...
Jan 24, 2024
The latest on the deadly plane crash near Fort Smith, N.W.T.
FORT SMITH, N.W.T. - A passenger plane crashed early Tuesday near the town of Fort Smith, N.W.T., close the Alberta boundary. The coroner's office has confirmed there are fatalities. Global mining gia...
Jan 24, 2024
Woman dies after getting hit by snowplow in Montreal suburb
Montreal police say a 75-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a snowplow Tuesday morning. The incident occurred at around 10:45 a.m., when police responded to a call about a collision in the s...
Jan 24, 2024
A fire in China's Jiangxi province kills at least 39 people, state media says
BEIJING (AP) - A fire broke out in a commercial building in China's southeastern Jiangxi province on Wednesday, killing at least 39 people and injuring nine others, state media said. Officials for the...
Jan 24, 2024
Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic gives 'assist' to children's hospitals
TORONTO - Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic and his wife Gaga have pledged to help three children's hospitals. Rajakovic says he will donate to Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, St. Jude Children...
Jan 24, 2024
Crown Land Grazing Rates Frozen for 2024
The Government of Saskatchewan is freezing the 2024 Crown land grazing rate at 2022 levels, as the industry continues to deal with the effects of several years of dry conditions. Producers who must re...
Jan 24, 2024
UPDATE: Crews working to restore power north of Prince Albert
UPDATE: Just after 9:30 Wednesday morning, SaskPower said repairs were done and power was being restored.---A power outage is leaving hundreds of customers in the dark north of Prince Albert and even ...
Jan 24, 2024
Russia says a transport plane has crashed and that 65 Ukrainian POWs were on board
MOSCOW - A military transport plane that Russia said was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war crashed Wednesday morning in a Russian region near Ukraine. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the ...
Jan 24, 2024
In the news today: Survey of Canadians on health care and a BoC interest rate update
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Poll shows lack of faith in future of health care A new survey suggests seven o...
Jan 24, 2024
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says a second Trump presidency would be trouble for Canada
EDMONTON - Federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says former U.S. president Donald Trump is completely in his own world, and if he makes it back to the White House it could spell trouble for Canad...
Jan 24, 2024
