Canada posts merchandise trade surplus for September, first since January
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade surplus of $153 million for September, its first surplus since January. The result came after a trade deficit of $6.4 billion in August. Statistics Canada says total exports rose 6.3 p…
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$18-million sale of HBC charter to Thomsons, Westons approved by court
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Two of Canada's wealthiest families have cleared the final hurdle on the road to buying and donating the royal charter that created the Hudson's Bay Co.
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CRA says it’ll hire 1,700 call centre staff ahead of busy tax season
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Melanie Serjak, CRA assistant commissioner, told reporters Wednesday the agency is aiming to reach a total of about 4,500 agents to handle a "very high forecast" in demand.
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LeBlanc believes the US will keep CUSMA trade deal with Canada, Mexico
Émilie Bergeron / nationalobserver - The minister in charge of Canada-US trade says he has no reason to believe the Trump administration is preparing to tear up the free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, even though the US president and some of his associates have suggested they may co…
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Robert Munsch plans to release dozens of new works after receiving MAID
Denette Wilford / torontosun - 'When I'm dead, they'll still be putting out Robert Munsch books'
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Canada adds 764, Maniac Murder Cult and Terrorgram Collective to list of terrorist entities
Steven Chase / theglobeandmail - Ottawa said groups use social media and online gaming platforms to target, recruit and radicalize young people
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Ryan Wedding’s ‘cocaine lawyer’ pitches plan if released at bail hearing
Aaron D’Andrea / globalnews - An Ontario attorney with alleged ties to a Ryan Wedding says if he’s released on bail, he will follow the 'most stringent' plan he’s ever proposed in his career.
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Air Transat says flight cancellations capped at 18 after strike averted
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The airline says the suspended flights to or from Toronto and Montreal included destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and Peru as well as London, Paris, Spain and Portugal.
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Bank of Canada set to announce last interest rate decision of 2025
News Staff / citynews - OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is set to announce today its last interest rate decision of the year. In its most recent decision in October, the central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25 per cent. Market data shows most econ…
- Live pre-decision updates (4)
- Official rate hold confirmations (10)
- Speculative future rate forecasts (1)
Live pre-decision updates
Official rate hold confirmations
Speculative future rate forecasts
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McCain recalls tater tots over fears of plastic in product
Ian Shantz / torontosun - Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued warning about Tasti Taters-brand crispy potato bites sold in Canada
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Triumph touring for first time in 30 years for band’s 50th anniversary
Jane Stevenson / torontosun - The Mississauga rockers will play Toronto on April 24, 2026
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Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to U.S., to leave post in new year
Robert Fife / theglobeandmail - Mark Wiseman, a close friend of the Prime Minister, expected to replace her, source says
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Sexual assault investigation of army officer Dany Fortin compromised by ‘tunnel vision,’ military watchdog says
theglobeandmail - Evidence doesn’t support Fortin’s claim that his prosecution was driven by ‘undue external pressure,’ Military Police Complaints Commission says
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Man arrested in Calgary for human trafficking
Bill Kaufmann / calgaryherald - Police say the 22-year-old man had served time for human trafficking-related offences in Quebec dating back to 2021
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US ambassador praises Carney–Smith energy accord, says it will boost oil and gas production
David Wiechnik / westernstandard - Pete Hoekstra, the US ambassador to Canada, says he is “very encouraged” by the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on energy between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and believes it will lead to more oil and gas production.
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Microsoft pledges $7.5B in AI investment in Canada for next 2 years
Uday Rana / globalnews - The $7.5 billion will be invested over the next two years, bringing Microsoft’s total AI investment in Canada between 2023 and 2027 to $19 billion.
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Air Transat starts cancelling flights as pilots' strike looms
Kalina Laframboise / montrealgazette - A walkout could begin as early as 3 a.m. Wednesday.
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FBI releases new photo of Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding, reward raised to $15M
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - The FBI has released a newly obtained photograph of Ryan James Wedding, a Canadian fugitive on its Ten Most Wanted list. Wedding, 44, is accused of running a transnational drug trafficking operation that moved hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Colombi…
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First pill to treat postpartum depression approved by Health Canada
Nicole Ireland / theglobeandmail - Zuranolone is a pill taken once a day for 14 days and can start relieving depressive symptoms in as few as three days
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Rogers offers first satellite mobile service in Canada
Chris Knight / nationalpost - System provides blanket coverage as far north as the 58th parallel, eliminating 'dead zones' for users
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