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Upcoming mortgage renewals part of why BoC held rate at 5%: Macklem
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank held its key interest rate at five per cent in part because of the effect a wave of upcoming mortgage renewals is expected to have o...
Nov 01, 2023
Major Projects behind schedule
PRINCE GEORGE - As of the end of July of this year, a number of major projects - those in the millions of dollars - were behind schedule. That would include projects like the demolition of the former ...
Nov 01, 2023
Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to doubles semis at year-ending WTA Finals
CANCN, Mexico - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the semifinals of the doubles event at the season-ending WTA Finals with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over sixth...
Nov 01, 2023
Overdose deaths down from September last year
NORTHERN BC- A new report from the BC Coroners Service shows a decline of unregulated drug deaths in B.C. In September there were 175 suspected unregulated drug deaths in September 2023, representing ...
Nov 01, 2023
B.C. set to table housing law requiring small-scale and multi-unit zoning
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is set to introduce legislation aimed at easing the housing crisis by spurring the development of small-scale and multi-unit homes. The new law would require...
Nov 01, 2023
Carbon pricing in Canada: What it is, what it costs and why you get a rebate
OTTAWA - Canada has had a national price on pollution since 2019, but the policy remains a political battleground - and Opposition Conservatives made clear Wednesday they intend to fight the next elec...
Nov 01, 2023
U.S. prosecutors say two Montreal residents helped ship weapons components to Russia
MONTREAL - United States federal prosecutors in New York have charged two Montreal residents with wire fraud conspiracy for allegedly exporting electronic components to Russia for military use. U.S. a...
Nov 01, 2023
Canada to return to Olympic team show jumping with Pan American Games silver
SANTIAGO - Canada will return to Olympic team showing jumping next year in Paris. Canada's riders and horses earned the team silver medal Wednesday at the Pan American Games to qualify for the 2024 Ol...
Nov 01, 2023
Some good news for the Legion
PRINCE GEORGE - Some good news for the local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Earlier this week, members of the Legion Executive presented to Council, looking for $18,000 to help offset the costs ...
Nov 01, 2023
Player's death from a skate cut to the neck in England leads to more NHL talks on cut protection
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The death of American hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate blade to the neck in a game in England is leading to further discussions about cut-resistant protection in the NHL...
Nov 01, 2023