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Statistics Canada says real GDP rose 0.2 per cent in February

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy was growing for a fourth straight month in February, though there were signs momentum was fading toward the end of the first quarter. The agency said Thursday...

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Amnesty International report warns of deepening Indigenous people's housing crisis

MONTRÉAL — A new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in an Atikamekw community north of Montreal reflects a broader crisis putting Indigenous people's health, safety...

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Ottawa plans to outsource air passenger complaints process amid record backlog

MONTREAL — The federal government aims to outsource the air passenger complaints process to a third party in a bid to clear the massive backlog at the country's transport regulator. In Ottawa's spring...

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Carney says clean electricity strategy promised weeks ago is still on its way

OTTAWA — The federal government still has not announced its clean electricity strategy, despite Prime Minister Mark Carney saying it would land weeks ago. At a news conference in Halifax on March 26,...

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Uber moves toward becoming an 'everything app' with hotel bookings powered by Expedia

Uber is expanding into a different side of the travel business: hotels. The ride-hailing and delivery company said Wednesday that users of its app can now book hotel rooms. Uber is using...

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Cellphone, internet and TV complaints jump 61 per cent: watchdog report

A new report says customer complaints about their phone, internet and television services have surged 61 per cent so far this year. The mid-year report by the Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television...

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Higher, lower or hold? Bank of Canada says direction for key rate is up in the air

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady for a fourth consecutive time Wednesday, but officials warned uncertainty over the war in Iran and the future of U.S. tariffs could...

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Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Ozempic in the country

TORONTO — Health Canada has approved the first generic version of brand-name Ozempic. The department says Canada is the first G7 country to authorize generic semaglutide. The injectable medication...

April 29, 2026 8:26 am EST EST

Ottawa outlines plans to tackle financial crime, ban crypto ATMs

OTTAWA — The federal government plans to ban cryptocurrency ATMs as part of a suite of measures in its spring economic statement targeting financial crimes. The government says scammers use the ATMs...

April 28, 2026 4:38 pm EST EST

Feds outline $4.3B for Indigenous education, health in spring economic update

OTTAWA — The federal government is promising $4.3 billion for First Nations education, Inuit food security and Indigenous child welfare in its spring economic update. Much of the funding cited in the...

April 28, 2026 6:58 pm EST EST