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Inflation could spike to 3% or more on rising gas prices from Iran war, economists warn
Some economists say Canadian inflation’s drop could soon be thwarted and reverse to as high as three per cent or more in the coming months if the war in Iran continues. Inflation in February came in at 1.8 per cent year over year, according to consumer price index (CPI) data released on Monday by Statistics…
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Pikangikum First Nation leaders say OPP mishandled recent school threat incident
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has responded to concerns raised by community leaders in Pikangikum First Nation about the way officers handled a recent incident involving a school threat. Here’s what we know about what happened in the remote Ojibwe community in northwestern Ontario.
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Why the return of a 3rd Stellantis shift hasn’t affected Windsor’s jobless rate — yet
Added assembly plant jobs wouldn’t have made the February Statistics Canada labour force survey, says local analyst.
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Canadian man with criminal history walked across the Gordie Howe bridge. But how?
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the 28-year-old went across the span on March 6, and was taken into their custody.
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Kelly McParland: Doug Ford’s build build build ethos runs into Canadian obstructionism
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has big ideas. Bigger than big. Like, Mega Big. He loves to build — the more ambitious, the better. Probably no politician in Canada is more intent on meeting Prime Minister Mark Carney’s call to “build, baby, build” than the Conservative leader. A big new highway . A big new spa…
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U.S. border agents arrest Canadian felon who crossed Gordie Howe Bridge on foot
The Gordie Howe International Bridge from Windsor to Detroit is not yet open to traffic, but that didn’t stop one man from crossing it this month. In a statement to National Post, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said the incident, which took place on March 6, involved a 28-year-old Canadian who crossed from…
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Gen Z Canadians more likely to support terrorist-backed Iranian regime: poll
When it comes to Canadian opinions on the war in Iran, a new poll finds that a not insignificant portion of the nation’s youngest adults believe Canada should stand with the Iranian regime in defence against the U.S. and its allies. According to recent Association for Canadian Studies polling, one-fifth (20 per cent) of respondents…
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Canadian propane tanker’s cargo resold five times at sea as Asian buyers scramble for fuel
A large tanker carrying Canadian propane was resold to new buyers at least five times before it even reached its destination after leaving the B.C. coast last month — a sign of the scramble for fuel in Asia caused by the war in the Middle East. While Canadian propane cargoes are occasionally resold while in…
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Canada’s inflation rate cools more than expected
Canada’s inflation rate slowed to 1.8 per cent in February, down from 2.3 per cent in January, as the end of the GST/HST holiday a year earlier caused headline inflation to decelerate. In its latest consumer price index (CPI) report released Monday, Statistics Canada said the temporary sales tax exemption, which ended on Feb. 15, 2025, “resulted…
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John Risley’s CFFI Ventures moves $1.4-billion debt restructuring to Federal Court after creditor pushback
A dispute over the future of John Risley’s CFFI Ventures Inc. has intensified as the company shifted its $1.4-billion debt restructuring into federal court following challenges from creditors who opposed a plan that would have handed the company’s assets to its largest lender. The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia last week granted CFFI’s request to…