Natural resource sector edges lower despite export gains in late 2025
Fatih Sahin Canada’s natural resource sector weakened slightly in the fourth quarter of 2025. Real GDP in the sector fell…
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Nearly 87 kilograms of cocaine seized at Coutts border crossing in Alberta
Border officers in southern Alberta seized nearly 87 kilograms of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck entering Canada…
Trade Deficit Widens as Imports Outpace Export Gains in February
Canada’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $5.7 billion in February, up from $4.2 billion in January, as imports…
Canada’s Growth Stalls in January as Manufacturing and Housing Weaken
Canada’s economy grew 0.1% in January, continuing a slow start to the year with limited momentum across key…
Alberta bill would ban misleading political deepfakes
Alberta’s justice minister has introduced a new bill that would ban misleading political deepfakes and make a series…
EI rolls dip in January
A total of 555,000 Canadians received regular EI benefits in January, down 1.9% from the previous month. Despite…
LaGuardia safety system did not issue alert before fatal collision
U.S. investigators say a key runway safety system at New York’s LaGuardia Airport did not issue a warning…
Auto Sales Drive January Retail Gains
Retail sales rose 1.1 percent to $70.7 billion in January, with most of the increase coming from vehicle…
Air Canada pilots killed after plane collides with fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
Two pilots were killed after a regional jet arriving from Montreal struck an airport fire truck at New…
Foreign Investment in Canadian Bonds Drives January Capital Inflows
Foreign investors sharply increased their holdings of Canadian securities in January. Statistics Canada reported $46.7 billion in foreign…