Canada

Conservative MPs await results of election review — but don't expect to see it all

OTTAWA - Conservative MPs meeting for a two-day retreat say they don't expect to be shown the entire review into the party's election loss. Former Alberta MP James Cumming is set to present the findin...

Jan 26, 2022

Future of transit at stake, big-city mayors say in plea for federal funds

OTTAWA - Canada's big-city mayors are calling for the federal government's help to make up huge shortfalls in transit revenue that threaten to derail the nation's transit systems. The Big City Mayors'...

Jan 26, 2022

Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold, but warns of looming hikes

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is keeping its key interest rate target on hold at 0.25 per cent, but warning it won't stay there for much longer.The trendsetting rate has been at its rock-bottom level si...

Jan 26, 2022

Survey reveals widening gap between views of double-vaxxed and boosted people

OTTAWA - A new survey suggests a widening gap between the pandemic views of people who have opted to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster and those who are holding steady with only two shots. A web panel su...

Jan 26, 2022

Poll suggests some Canadians are feeling brighter about the economy, own finances

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests some Canadians are feeling more upbeat about the state of the domestic economy and their own pocketbooks, though not quite as positive as they were before the COVID-19 pan...

Jan 26, 2022

Winter weather, vast expanse make patrolling Canada-U.S. border a daunting challenge

SAINT VINCENT, Minn. - A bleak panorama of frozen, windblown prairie extends in every direction behind Katy Siemer as she points north, past a barren stand of trees to a pipeline compressor station a ...

Jan 26, 2022

Interest rate announcement, COVID rates across Canada: In The News for Jan. 26

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 26 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Jan 26, 2022

COVID infection rates peaking in some provinces, surging in others

As the Omicron-fuelled fifth wave of the pandemic appears to be peaking in some provinces, prompting plans to ease some COVID-19 restrictions, others are still dealing with surging cases pushing hospi...

Jan 26, 2022

Bank of Canada scheduled to make rate call with some expecting a first hike

OTTAWA - Economic eyes will be on the Bank of Canada this morning as the central bank is scheduled to make an announcement about its trendsetting interest rate. Some economists are expecting the centr...

Jan 26, 2022

Alghabra says vaccine mandate for truckers not causing food shortage, empty shelves

OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is assuring Canadians there's no reason to fear food shortages will result from a small minority of truck drivers refusing to comply with a vaccine mandate in...

Jan 26, 2022