Canada

In the news today: BoC expected to cut interest rates again today
In the news today: BoC expected to cut interest rates again today

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... BoC widely expected to cut interest rates today, odds leaning toward half-point cut The Bank of Canada is set to...

3h ago

Tensions rising between Canada Post, union as strike nears four-week mark
Tensions rising between Canada Post, union as strike nears four-week mark

Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are in a war of words as a countrywide strike enters its 27th day. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers pushed back on recent criticisms from Canada...

4h ago

Trudeau set to speak with premiers to tackle Trump's tariff plan
Trudeau set to speak with premiers to tackle Trump's tariff plan

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with provincial and territorial premiers this afternoon to talk Canada-U.S. relations. The premiers will virtually discuss a joint plan to tackle...

4h ago

BoC widely expected to cut interest rates today, odds leaning toward half-point cut
BoC widely expected to cut interest rates today, odds leaning toward half-point cut

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is set to make its final interest rate announcement of the year this morning. Forecasters are widely expecting a half-percentage point interest rate cut. That would bring...

4h ago

BoC widely expected to cut interest rates today, odds leaning toward half-point cut
BoC widely expected to cut interest rates today, odds leaning toward half-point cut

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is set to make its final interest rate announcement of the year this morning. Forecasters are widely expecting a half-percentage point interest rate cut. That would bring...

4h ago

Pistachio Dubai chocolate bar recalled due to Salmonella concerns
Pistachio Dubai chocolate bar recalled due to Salmonella concerns

The Canadian Food inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for the pistachio-flavoured Dubai chocolate bar made by Oasis Treasures due to a possible Salmonella contamination.  The recall is being...

8h ago

Trudeau highlights Kamala Harris presidential defeat as an attack on women's progress
Trudeau highlights Kamala Harris presidential defeat as an attack on women's progress

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says women's rights and women's progress is under attack, pointing to the recent defeat of U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris as an example. Speaking on...

9h ago

Union in B.C. port dispute seeks judicial review of federal back-to-work order
Union in B.C. port dispute seeks judicial review of federal back-to-work order

VANCOUVER — The union representing British Columbia port supervisors in a dispute with their employers has applied for a judicial review of federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon's decision last month...

11h ago

TikTok files legal challenge of federal government's shutdown order
TikTok files legal challenge of federal government's shutdown order

TikTok is challenging the federal government’s order to shut down its operations in Canada, claiming it will eliminate hundreds of jobs and potentially terminate a quarter of a million contracts that...

10h ago

TikTok files legal challenge of federal government's shutdown order
TikTok files legal challenge of federal government's shutdown order

TikTok is challenging the federal government’s order to shut down its operations in Canada, claiming it will eliminate hundreds of jobs and potentially terminate a quarter of a million contracts that...

10h ago