There's some, and one could stress some, point to the Conservative Party's steady drumbeat.It's inescapably true that the federal carbon tax makes life for Canadians more expensive — before the "climate action incentive" rebate — and Bank of...
Canada's economy added 40,000 jobs last month, about twice as many as expected, but also only about half as many as would be needed to keep up with population growth.Statistics Canada reported Friday that while the economy added...
The up-and-down year at Canadian book retailer Indigo took a new twist on Thursday as CEO Peter Ruis abruptly resigned.The company made the announcement in a media release Thursday morning, saying that Ruis has resigned from his position, effective...
A report published Thursday says the rising costs of shelter and food in Nova Scotia have contributed to a large jump over the last year in what's considered a living wage in the province.The annual report by the...
The outrage sparked by a passenger incident involving a vomit-smeared airplane seat reflects a broader frustration with flight operations in Canada, travel specialists say.Meanwhile, the country's public health agency says it's investigating the recent episode.On Tuesday, Air Canada...
The Current19:54Rate hikes pushed her mortgage up $2,700 a monthWhen Sarah Dueck and her husband bought a new house in Langley, B.C., two years ago, interest rates were low. They had little doubt they could pay off their...
Air Canada says it has apologized to two passengers who were escorted off a plane by security after protesting that their seats were smeared with vomit.The airline said Tuesday that the passengers "clearly did not receive the standard...
WestJet experienced "network-wide" delays with its flights on Wednesday, as the carrier says outages with one of its outside technology partners and the Canada Border Services Agency caused cascading problems.The Calgary-based airline says an outage at Sabre, which...
The Bank of Canada opted to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at five per cent as the economy is showing more and more signs of cooling.The move was widely expected by economists and other financial observers, as the...
On Tuesday, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey became the latest provincial leader to join the growing political chorus against another interest rate hike.Furey's office released a letter to Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem in which the premier called on...
