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Don’t look to the BoC to solve Canada’s housing and economic woes, Macklem says
MONTREAL - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is laying out the limits of monetary policy as he warns the central bank can't solve problems like housing affordability with interest rates. According ...
Feb 06, 2024

Los Angeles records more than 300 mudslides during storm that has drenched Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that crews had responded to 307 mudslides and that five buildings had been deemed uninhabitable since an atmospheric river-fueled...
Feb 06, 2024

Qatari prime minister says Hamas had 'generally positive' response to Gaza cease-fire proposal
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Qatar's prime minister says Hamas' reaction to the latest Gaza cease-fire plan has been "generally positive." Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani shared his assessment Tuesday ...
Feb 06, 2024

CF Montreal boosts offence with addition of 2018 MLS MVP Josef Martinez
MONTREAL - CF Montral's offensive rebuild continues with the addition of Venezuelan striker Josef Martinez. The Major League Soccer club announced it has signed the prolific goal scorer to a one-year ...
Feb 06, 2024

As Poilievre drives the conversation on car theft, Liberals say solutions are coming
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says the Liberal government is heading into an auto-theft summit this week armed with ideas for how to solve the problem. But Conservative Leader Pierre Poi...
Feb 06, 2024

Catholic Church challenging Quebec MAID law in court on religious freedom grounds
MONTREAL - The office of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Montreal has filed a legal challenge against Quebec's end-of-life legislation, arguing it violates religious freedom. The lawsuit says the Cat...
Feb 06, 2024

Joly says Canada will sanction Hamas leaders, wants more aid to reach Gaza Strip
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada will sanction leaders of Hamas in response to its brutal attack on Israel last year. Joly says the sanctions will be announced at some point t...
Feb 06, 2024

Liberals say Canada-Ukraine trade deal best for democracy, NATO ahead of vote
OTTAWA - Federal Liberals say a vote today on a bill modernizing Canada's free trade agreement with Ukraine will test MPs' commitment to helping the war-torn country nearly two years after Russia's fu...
Feb 06, 2024

Operator backs ending funding to private rooming hotels after B.C. fire inquest
VANCOUVER - The society that operated the Vancouver supportive housing building where a fire killed two people two years ago says it fully supports the recommendations from a coroner's inquest. The At...
Feb 06, 2024

Operator backs ending funding to private rooming hotels after B.C. fire inquest
VANCOUVER - The society that operated the Vancouver supportive housing building where a fire killed two people two years ago says it fully supports the recommendations from a coroner's inquest. The At...
Feb 06, 2024