CANADA NEWS

Matthew Horwood OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate for the first time since March, reducing it from 2.75 percent to 2.5 percent. The Bank said its…

Paul Rowan Brian A federal labour board has ruled that the Department of National Defence (DND) wrongly rejected a request for a religious exemption to its COVID-19 vaccine mandate from…

Noé Chartier Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland says she has resigned from cabinet and will not be seeking re-election. Freeland, a former deputy prime minister, minister of finance, and foreign affairs…

Chandra Philip The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says it will take over administering the federal vaccine injury program from a third-party company after questions about the program’s operation.…

Jennifer Cowan Ottawa is “urgently” exploring options to dissolve the not-for-profit status of Samidoun, a Vancouver-based anti-Israel advocacy group designated as a terrorist organization in Canada, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly…

Chandra Philip An Alberta court has dismissed a judicial review filed against the provincial law society alleging “ideological politicization” in its mandatory training for lawyers. Lawyer Roger Song filed the…

Chandra Philip The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) says it will lift its overtime ban and will instead halt its members’ distribution of commercial flyers. CUPW president Jan Simpson…

Olivia Gomm  Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government will introduce legislation to address hate crimes, including intimidation and obstruction of faith-based communities, within the first few weeks of…

Matthew Horwood Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the first set of projects that the federal government is recommending for approval under the recently created Major Projects Office (MPO). The…

Jennifer Cowan European Parliament President Roberta Metsola says there is a demand in Europe for Canadian oil and gas, and indicated European Union (EU) countries might be prepared to pay…