Canada’s inflation rate rose to a new multi-decade high of 5.7 per cent last month, as the price of everything from gasoline to groceries to shelter rose swiftly.Canada’s inflation rate is increasing at its fastest pace in decades. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)Canada’s inflation rate rose to a new multi-decade high of 5.7 per cent last month, as…
A division of Honda Canada says it will spend $1.38 billion over six years to upgrade an Ontario manufacturing plant to make electric hybrid vehicles, an investment that includes millions in funding from the federal and provincial governments.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, tour an assembly line, before making an…
According to a survey published on Thursday, 54% of abortions in the U.S. are now performed using abortion pills, rather than with surgery, reports Reuters. The survey was released by the Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization devoted to sexual and reproductive rights. The report reflects a continued rise in use: In 2017, medication…
One of the protesters arrested following weeks of border blockades at the Coutts crossing is facing a new charge stemming from an incident where a police barrier was breached by trucks and tractors.This image, taken two weeks after the RCMP barrier was breached, shows protesters from the Coutts blockade passing through Milk River on Feb.…
A sociologist who specializes in equity issues around education and employment and a renowned cardiologist who expanded our understanding of the societal and biologic causes of heart disease are among five Canadian researchers awarded $100,000 apiece for contributions to their respective fields.Carl E. James won the $100,000 Killam Prize in social sciences for his work for…
The price of the average Canadian home hit $816,720 in February, its highest level on record, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association.A for-sale sign is pictured outside a home in Toronto on March 2, 2022. The average price of a Canadian home now tops $800,000, the highest level on record. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)The price of…
Academics at the University of Alberta are aiming to help protect digital data in Ukraine under threat because of the war.The Canadian Institute for Ukrainian Studies at the University of Alberta is part of an initiative to offer free, secure and confidential digital storage to academics and institutions in Ukraine. (David Bajer/CBC)Academics at the University…
Businesses and organizations were taking varied approaches Monday to the end of New Brunswick’s mask mandate.Luc Doucet, CEO and executive chef at Black Rabbit in Moncton, said he’s letting his staff and customers go without wearing masks if they choose. (Alexandre Silberman/CBC)Businesses and organizations were taking varied approaches Monday to the end of New Brunswick’s mask mandate.…
Shah died in hospital after being shot outside his southwest Edmonton home Sunday night, police said in a news release.Abdullah Shah in a 2015 interview with CBC. Homicide detectives are investigating after Shah, 59, was fatally shot outside his Edmonton home. (Travis McEwan/CBC)Notorious inner-city landlord Abdullah Shah was fatally shot outside his Edmonton home late…
Alana Lewis says her brother, 35-year-old Jeremy Hart of Windsor Junction, N.S., died Sunday afternoon after being found unresponsive by a rescue team.Fisherman Jeremy Hart is shown in a photo shared by his family. His sister confirmed that Hart, a fisherman who was lifted from the ocean after five hours in the water off eastern…