The Bank of Canada’s governing council felt that a protracted trade conflict with the U.S. would permanently shrink the level of domestic GDP, the minutes of a policy decision meeting showed on Wednesday. The central bank trimmed its key policy rate by 25 basis points to three per cent on Jan. 29, its sixth reduction in a…
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. As the NHL’s best players get ready for their long-awaited return to the Olympics next year, an appetizer will be served over the next nine days as Canada, the United…
Canada has appointed a new fentanyl czar, part of the measures aimed at addressing concerns about border security made by U.S. President Donald Trump in tariff threats. According to a release by the Prime Minister’s Office, Kevin Brosseau, a former senior law enforcement officer with the RCMP and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s deputy national security…
Saskatchewan RCMP have released the identities of the four people killed on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation last week. Officers responded to a report of deaths on the reserve, located about 80 kilometres east of Regina, at 11:15 a.m. CT on Feb. 4. They found four people dead in a home. They were Tracey Hotomani, 34, and Terry…
An evangelical Mennonite bible college in British Columbia that has been accused of mistreating a transgender player says it will no longer be hosting the upcoming men’s and women’s basketball provincials. The decision comes after the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) concluded its investigation into Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, B.C., last week. Last year,…
The Saskatchewan government has announced over $920 million in additional funding on Monday to “address cost pressures and respond to emerging issues” across a broad range of government sectors. The government said the $923.1 million is part of a special warrant which will give ministries additional funding when the legislature is not in session. The…
Sidney Crosby gingerly stepped on the ice. The television cameras perched in the stands followed his every move. A major injury concern ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, Canada’s captain gently stickhandled before firing some pucks on net. He was with his teammates for their first practice. Big questions also remained about the 37-year-old…
His confidence sky-high after eliminating some of the tournament’s big names earlier in the week, Canada’s Denis Shapovalov played some of his best tennis when it mattered most on Sunday. The result was a 7-6 (5), 6-3 victory over second-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway in the final of the Dallas Open. It was the third…
U.S. President Donald Trump said he will formally announce 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports on Monday, including for Canada and Mexico. Trump made the comments on a press conference aboard Air Force 1 as he travelled to New Orleans to watch the Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and…
Canadian speed skaters Florence Brunelle and Courtney Sarault won Short Track World Tour gold on Sunday in Tilburg, Netherlands. Brunelle, from Trois-Rivieres, Que., finished first in the women’s 500 metres for her first career individual World Tour title. She crossed the line in 43.141 seconds, just ahead of Michelle Velzeboer (43.257) of the Netherlands and American…
