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Canadian economy contracted 0.6% in Q4 to cap volatile 2025: StatCan
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy capped off a volatile year with a contraction in the final quarter of 2025. The agency says real gross domestic product declined 0.6 per cent on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter, falling short of expectations from the Bank of Canada and most economists for flat growth. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: Carney in India, Alberta budget, GDP
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… PM Carney lands in India to begin Asia trip Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in India on Friday, where he will continue his government’s ongoing efforts to reset a fractured diplomatic relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney lands in India to kick off Asia trip
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
MUMBAI — Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in India on Friday, where he will continue his government’s ongoing efforts to reset a fractured diplomatic relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Carney and Modi are each looking to decrease their countries’ dependence on trade with the United States under President Donald Trump. “Both for India ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Carney lands in India to kick off Asia trip
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
MUMBAI — Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in India as his government continues its bid to restore a stronger relationship with the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Carney is also set to visit Australia and Japan on the 10-day trip, which is also his first international trip since his headline-making speech in Davos ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From energy to AI: Five big themes behind Carney’s mission to India
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to India meant to reset bilateral relations after two years of extreme tensions. Canada and India halted trade talks and pulled their diplomats after Canada alleged in both 2023 and 2024 that agents of the government of India were behind acts of violence and extortion targeting Canadian Sikhs, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Persian Gulf War vets still fighting for better recognition after 35 years
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
For Denis Cote, one of the worst parts of the Persian Gulf War was entering the conflict zone not knowing what to expect as sirens blared in the dead of night, warning of a missile attack. “We didn’t know when we were coming home. We didn’t know where we were staying,” said the 62-year-old veteran ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal’s Trudeau airport braces for more traffic chaos ahead of spring break
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
MONTREAL — The vehicle traffic around Montréal Trudeau International Airport has been a source of frustration in recent years, prompting passengers at times to haul their suitcases on foot along the roadway to avoid missing flights. Now, Montreal’s airport authority is urging travellers to prepare for further traffic headaches as the busy spring break season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Statistics Canada set to report GDP data for the final quarter of 2025
By Canadian Press on February 27th, 2026
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to report this morning on how the economy closed out 2025. A Reuters poll of economists expects real gross domestic product was flat on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter of the year, according to LSEG Data & Analytics. Statistics Canada said last month that its initial estimates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Screen all kids between 2 and 10 for high cholesterol, pediatric society recommends
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
TORONTO — The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending cholesterol screening for all kids between two and 10 years old. The position statement released Friday says atherosclerosis — or plaque buildup in the arteries, including cholesterol — starts in childhood and is a key driver of heart disease and stroke. Lead author and pediatric cardiologist Dr. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian father enduring cold, poor food and water in Texas ICE detention centre
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
A Canadian arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Texas has been stuck in a detention facility since November, enduring cold and crowded conditions, poor food and water, and long delays to plead his case to a judge, says his fiancée. Kayla Thomsen says Curtis Wright, who was born in Edmonton, has lived in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta budget comes with spending hikes, $9.4B deficit and no balance on the horizon
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2026
EDMONTON — Alberta’s new budget will carry an eye-popping $9.4-billion deficit as the province, after decades of trying to get off a roller-coaster of oil revenues, seeks to manage the ride and weather the whiplash. The deficit is the largest since the COVID-19 era, a time of global economic catastrophe that saw oil prices trade ... Read More »
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