Average Canadian house price up 38% compared to last year, but down from March
The average selling price of a Canadian home was $688,000 last month, a figure that has risen by more than 38 per cent in the past year.The…
Alberta is offering $3M in lottery winnings to encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccine
Alberta is offering $3 million in cash to encourage more people to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Premier Jason Kenney announced Saturday the launch of the "Open for…
G7 meeting ends with promises on COVID-19, climate, mentions of China
The G7 Summit has wrapped up with pledges from world leaders to take urgent action on the COVID-19 pandemic, climate and possibly China.The world's leading democracies have…
Family remembers RCMP Const. Shelby Patton as ‘one of the best’
Saskatchewan RCMP Const. Shelby Patton's family said they're devastated by the death of a young man who loved his job and his community. Patton, who worked out…
N.B. doctor accused in COVID-19 outbreak plans to sue province, RCMP
The doctor who was accused of breaking COVID-19 rules and being the source of an outbreak in northern New Brunswick last year plans to sue the province…
‘A great day’: Electronic logging devices becoming mandatory in semi trucks in Canada to combat driver fatigue
A new era in highway safety regulation begins in Canada on Saturday as electronic logging devices that track a driver's hours behind the wheel become mandatory in…
B.C.’s capital cancels scheduled Canada Day programming in wake of Kamloops Residential School discovery
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Victoria city council has decided to cancel its scheduled Canada Day programming this year following the discovery of what are believed…
How the COVID-19 pandemic lowered life expectancy in Canada last year
COVID-19 deaths led to a five-month decrease in life expectancy at birth last year, recent data released by Statistics Canada suggest, potentially putting the country at a…
Canada is easing its travel restrictions. Here’s what you need to know
After more than a year of travel restrictions that have impacted most Canadians, the federal government has finally begun to ease the rules.Ottawa has embarked on Phase…
Bank of Canada keeps benchmark interest rate at record low
The Bank of Canada decided to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at a record-low 0.25 per cent on Wednesday. The central bank also said it would…
MPs call on Nav Canada to give up $7M in bonuses paid out during pandemic
Politicians are calling on executives and management at Nav Canada to pay back $7 million in bonuses they received last year during the pandemic, while the private…