By Rahul Vaidyanath OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate target by a quarter percentage point (25 basis points) to 5 percent on July 12 in response to more…
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Paid Out Nearly $7 Million in Claims Since December 2020
by EditorLBy Matthew Horwood Canada’s Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP) has paid out nearly $7 million in claims since it first launched, according to updated bi-annual records. According to the VISP,…
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EXPLAINER: What Is Canada’s Involvement in the Beijing-Backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
by EditorLAsian Infrastructure Investment Bank in Beijing, on Jan. 16, 2023. (VCG via Getty Images) By Matthew Horwood Nearly a month after Canada announced it would pause all activity at the…
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Nike Canada Under Investigation for Allegations of Using Uyghur Forced Labour: Watchdog
by EditorLBy Noé Chartier A federal watchdog says it is launching investigations into two companies over allegations of benefitting from forced labour in China, including apparel maker Nike Canada. The other…
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Half of Canadians Say Feds Should ‘Back Down’ on Online News Act: Poll
by EditorLBy Matthew Horwood As tech giants threaten to block Canadians’ access to online news, a new poll has found that half of Canadians believe the federal government should “back down”…
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Barbara Kay: When They Say ‘We’re Coming for Your Children,’ Believe Them
by EditorKBy Barbara Kay Updated: July 10, 2023 Commentary For years, Canadians have proved amenable to demands for basic rights, but also to entitlements, for those who identify, variously, as “trans,”…
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Documentary Exposing China’s Medical Genocide Wins 2 Leo Awards
by EditorKBy Andrew Chen Updated: July 10, 2023 State Organs, a documentary exposing the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) practice of forced organ harvesting, has won in two categories in the 2023…
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Peter Menzies: Online News Act Debacle Was All Very Predictable
by EditorKBy Peter Menzies Updated: July 10, 2023 Commentary Canada’s attempts to play the tough guy took some laughable turns last weekend as those leading the fight couldn’t have made it…
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Expedited Credentials Program Available in Some Provinces for Foreign-Trained Nurses
by EditorKBy Marnie Cathcart Updated: July 9, 2023 Foreign nurses with international training will be licensed faster in some areas of Canada under a new credentialing program introduced by National Nursing…
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Singh Says NDP Won’t Support Back-to-Work Legislation to End BC Port Strike
by EditorKBy Marnie Cathcart Updated: July 9, 2023 Jagmeet Singh said the Trudeau government will not be getting any help from the federal New Democrat Party (NDP) in pushing through legislation…