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Transportation Safety Board investigating after plane goes off runway in Vancouver
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The Transportation Safety Board says it’s investigating after a Boeing 767 cargo jet went off a runway at Vancouver International Airport. The airport says the Cargojet flight went off the east side of its north runway after landing about 1:45 a.m. The airport says firefighters responded and there were no reported injuries among ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blizzard conditions met migrants at Manitoba-Minnesota border crossing, trial hears
By Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – Witnesses have testified about brutal cold along the border between Manitoba and Minnesota, where a family from India froze to death in early 2022 while trying to walk into the United States. Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel are accused of being part of a ring that flew Indian nationals to Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inflation rate rises to 2% in October, reducing odds of another jumbo rate cut
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s inflation rate climbed back up to two per cent in October, shifting expectations slightly in favour of a quarter-percentage point interest rate cut next month. The report from Statistics Canada on Tuesday said prices in October increased at a faster annual pace in five out of the eight major components of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toyota Highlander tops list of most stolen vehicles in 2023: Équité Association
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
TORONTO – An insurance crime and fraud prevention group says the Toyota Highlander was the most stolen vehicle in 2023, dethroning the Honda CR-V as the nation’s top stolen car for two years in a row. Non-profit Équité Association says the Toyota Highlander topped the list as criminals continue to target vehicles that maximize profit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Report finds 1 in 5 newcomers leave Canada within 25 years, calls for retention plan
By David Baxter, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – One in five immigrants who come to Canada ultimately leave for another country within 25 years, with about one-third of those people moving on within the first five years. The findings come from a report by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship and the Conference Board of Canada, which looked at the issue of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From atmospheric river to bomb cyclone, here are the ABCs of weather terminology
By Canadian Press Staff, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
A series of meteorological terms associated with extreme weather have become popularized in recent years. Here’s how some of them are defined by the American Meteorological Society: BOMB CYCLONE A storm outside the tropics in which central pressure drops rapidly, by a certain amount within a certain period of time, with this varying according to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trudeau says G20 leaders’ statement on Ukraine is not strong enough
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the final leaders’ statement from the G20 summit in Brazil is not strong enough on the war in Ukraine. He is also expressing some concern about the impact U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House will have on global support for Ukraine. Russia is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of October inflation rates for Canadian provinces
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s annual inflation rate was two per cent in October, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): – Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.1 per cent (0.7) – Prince Edward Island: 1.3 per cent (1.0) – Nova Scotia: 1.5 per cent (0.9) – New Brunswick: 1.8 per cent (0.9) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s inflation rate ticks back up to two per cent in October, StatCan says
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s inflation rate rose to two per cent last month, up from 1.6 per cent in September, as gasoline prices exerted less downward pressure on annual price growth. The report from Statistics Canada on Tuesday says prices in October increased at a faster annual pace in five out of the eight major components ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news today: StatCan to release October inflation figures today
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… StatCan to release October inflation figures today Statistics Canada is expected to release its October consumer price index report this morning. Economists polled by Reuters expect the annual inflation rate rose to 1.9 per cent last month, according ... Read More »
1 responseEnforcement officers expected to testify as human smuggling trial continues
By The Canadian Press on November 19th, 2024
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – Law enforcement officers are expected to testify as the trial continues for two men accused of human smuggling at the Canada-US border. Steve Shand and Harshkumar Patel are accused of being part of a ring that flew Indian nationals to Canada, then had them walk across the border between Manitoba and ... Read More »
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