Royal Bank of Canada, the country’s biggest bank, beat quarterly profit expectations, helped by its acquisition of HSBC’s domestic business and strength at its wealth management arm, sending shares to a record high on Wednesday. CEO Dave McKay told analysts the bank added over 600,000 clients to its Canadian banking business, also helped by its…
The free carry-on bag, once considered a given for even the most basic airplane seat, has received another blow. Air Canada has become the second major Canadian airline within the past year to make its cheapest ticket one without complimentary carry-on luggage on some flights. The airline announced Wednesday that passengers who purchase the lowest-priced…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan is once again taking steps to fight the federal government on their home heating carbon pricing. On Tuesday, the government introduced legislation to keep carbon pricing off SaskEnergy bills in 2025. The government expects families to save $480 next year. Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy Jeremy Harrison introduced…
Taylor Fresh Canada Foods brand has recalled a sweet kale salad product due to Salmonella risk, Canadian officials say. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said on Monday that Taylor Farmers Sweet Kale Chopped Kit sold in 340 gram bags are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recall notice includes a certain UPC code…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three people are in hospital, two with life-threatening injuries, following a serious collision late Saturday night after a police chase began when a motorist fled a traffic stop north of London, Ont. According to officials, an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer attempted to stop a man for…
It’s been over two weeks since a nationwide strike of Canada Post workers began, with no end in sight to the ongoing negotiations. And according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), about 80 per cent of small businesses in Canada normally rely on Canada Post for shipping goods, invoicing or receiving payments. So with…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada Post says it has presented a new framework that it hopes will “reignite discussions” with the union representing 55,000 striking workers. In a statement Sunday, the Crown corporation said the framework is “comprehensive” for reaching a negotiated agreement with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, whose…
Two recent fatal police shootings in Manitoba are prompting renewed calls to lengthen and modernize police education in Canada — and one expert says we should look to Nordic countries for ways to do that. Elgyn Muskego, 17, was shot and killed by RCMP on Norway House Cree Nation on Nov. 22. Two days later, Jordan…
With Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on all Canadian goods hanging over it, the Ford government is spending tens of millions of dollars on a new advertising campaign in the United States to promote Ontario’s role as a key trading partner. A new commercial targeting Americans is set to launch Monday across the U.S., with…
There is no grocery store, post office or doctor’s office in remote Fitzgerald, Alta. The northern community is more than 700 kilometres northeast of Edmonton on the Slave River, near Wood Buffalo National Park. The only year-round road out of Fitzgerald links it to the Northwest Territories. The closest town with services and health care is…
