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Carney says Canada will meet new NATO spending target by developing critical minerals
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
THE HAGUE — Canada will reach an even higher NATO spending target in part by developing its critical minerals and the infrastructure needed to get them to market, Prime Minister Mark Carney said as the annual leaders’ summit of alliance members got underway in the Netherlands. Carney is in The Hague for the NATO leaders’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meat producers warn internal trade bill could cause blowback with trade partners
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian Meat Council is warning that the Liberal government’s legislation to ease the movement of goods and services within Canada could actually undermine red meat exports. Lauren Martin, senior director of public affairs for the organization, says the bill is raising questions about whether it could lead the federal government to recognize ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Punishing temperatures return to Central Canada during record-breaking heat wave
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
TORONTO — A heat wave over Ontario and Quebec was set to deliver a parting punch of scorching temperatures on Tuesday, forecasters said, as hydro crews worked to restore power to tens of thousands of customers in areas hit by forceful thunderstorms. Tuesday was expected to be the last day of the high heat and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steady May inflation figures don’t make the case for rate cuts: economists
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — May inflation figures showed marginal improvements in some of the Bank of Canada’s closely watched price figures — a step in the right direction, some economists say, but likely not enough to convince the central bank to cut interest rates. The annual pace of inflation held steady at 1.7 per cent last month ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maine governor tells N.B. that drop in Canadian tourism hurting small businesses
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
FREDERICTON — On a visit to New Brunswick, the governor of Maine issued renewed pleas for Canadian tourists to return to the United States, despite their apparent anger over the political climate. Janet Mills says the words of Donald Trump are not those of the American people, and that many of them were “appalled” when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weather plays havoc with Fête nationale events in Quebec
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
MONTREAL — Thunderstorms and heavy rain dampened Fête nationale festivities in Quebec’s provincial capital region on Monday. About 15 minutes before a concert was set to begin on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, organizers cancelled the event and evacuated the area due to extreme weather that brought thunder, lightning and heavy downpours. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Provincial police divers recover body of crew member in Airmedic helicopter crash
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
MONTREAL — Provincial police divers have found the body of one of the crew members aboard a medical transport helicopter that crashed on Quebec’s North Shore last week. Rescue crews found one survivor last week whose life is not in danger. Search efforts to find the aircraft and three other missing people are ongoing. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anand says the ‘timeline’ is up for debate as NATO pursues higher defence spending
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
THE HAGUE — Canada is committed to increasing its defence spending but has questions about the “timeline” for hitting a new, higher NATO spending target, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday. NATO leaders are expected to decide at the summit in the Netherlands this week whether to raise the spending target from two per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 100 people on Canadian chartered flight leaving Middle East tonight: Anand
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a Canadian chartered flight will leave Jordan this evening with more than 100 people on board. Speaking from The Hague, Anand says Canada is also helping allied nations get their citizens out of the Middle East but adds the number of foreign nationals asking for help is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inflation holds steady at 1.7% in May as rent hikes cool
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — The annual pace of inflation held steady at 1.7 per cent in May as cooling shelter costs helped tame price pressures, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Shelter costs rose three per cent in May, StatCan said, marking a slowdown from 3.4 per cent in April. The agency singled out Ontario as the major source ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of May inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in May, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets): — St. John’s, N.L.: 0.2 per cent (0.2) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 0.8 per ... Read More »
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