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Liberals nominate Fintrac official Annette Ryan as budget watchdog

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has nominated a senior official at the national financial intelligence agency as Ottawa's next fiscal watchdog. Wayne Long, the secretary of state for financial institutions,...

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Average asking rents fall for 17th straight month to $2,030 in February: report

Asking rents in Canada fell year-over-year for the 17th straight month in February to an average of $2,030. The latest monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says average asking rents were down...

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NRC to acquire Bombardier jet as feds earmark nearly $1B for defence research

OTTAWA — The federal government is putting nearly a billion dollars into the National Research Council for defence initiatives, including the purchase of a Bombardier jet for research. Ottawa says the...

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Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping

CHICAGO (AP) — Oil prices have eclipsed $100 per barrel for the first time in more than three and a half years as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in the Middle East. The price...

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Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's late supreme leader, has been named his successor, Iranian state TV announced early Monday, as the war that began a little over...

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'Wine tonight?:' Statistics Canada data shows liquor store sales down another year

Having alcohol in the home felt like an eternal struggle for Andrea Pain. "I always (had) that dialogue with myself about, 'Am I going to have a glass of wine tonight?" the Burlington, Ont., resident...

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Mid-century modern airport lounge in central Newfoundland gets heritage designation

GANDER — The sprawling international lounge inside the Gander airport in central Newfoundland has been officially recognized as a heritage structure. The Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador...

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Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ bounds to No. 1 as Warner Bros.' ‘The Bride!’ is on life support

Disney and Pixar’s environmental adventure “Hoppers” topped the North American box office this weekend with $46 million in domestic ticket sales in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates...

March 8, 2026 12:36 pm EST EST

As Canada's population growth slows, an economic shift emerges

The effects of slowing population growth have started to show up in some sectors of the economy, more than a year after the federal government reduced its immigration targets. This year is expected...

March 8, 2026 6:00 am EST EST

Lebanon says 83 children among almost 400 killed in a week of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Lebanon’s health minister said Sunday that 83 children are among the 394 killed so far in the conflict between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group over the past...

March 8, 2026 8:39 am EST EST