By Matthew Horwood While Canada has narrowly avoided falling into an economic recession since 2021, according to the definition of the term, a major bank has pointed out that this…
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How the Canadian Stock Market Fares After Monday’s Market Plunge
by EditorKBy Noé Chartier The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) started on a positive note on Aug. 7, parring some of the day’s previous losses spurred by a global sell-off, but…
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Chinese Collecting Biometrics in Tibet for Surveillance, Not Crime or Terrorism: Canadian Study Submitted to UN
by EditorKBy Andrew Chen Chinese police collecting massive amounts of biometric data in provinces with mostly ethnic minorities are using the data not against crime or terrorism but for social control,…
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Saskatchewan Announces Province-Wide Cellphone Ban in Classrooms
by EditorKBy Chandra Philip Cellphones will be off limits in all Saskatchewan classrooms as of this fall, the province has announced. The new policy will apply to all schools in the…
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Vancouver’s Vacant-Homes Tax Doesn’t Improve Housing Affordability: Study
by EditorKBy Andrew Chen A vacant-homes tax may boost housing availability but it hasn’t improved affordability, says a new study on the policy’s impact in Vancouver. The C.D. Howe Institute study…
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Federal Policies Are Fuelling Canada’s Doctor Shortage
by EditorKBy Matthew Lau Commentary Canada already has a severe shortage of doctors, but recent federal government policy failures—even those seemingly having nothing to do with health care—are making things worse.…
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Alberta Gov’t Announces Bus Tours for Residents, as Crews Continue to Battle Wildfire in Jasper National Park
by EditorKBy Chandra Philip Crews in Jasper are clearing away debris in the town as the wildfire continues to flare up, all while the province announces plans to provide bus…
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Poilievre Calls on Ottawa to Recognize Venezuela Opposition Candidate as Election Winner
by EditorKBy Isaac Teo Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Ottawa to acknowledge Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as the victorof the July 28 presidential election in that country—a…
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Former NB Cabinet Minister Arrested in Toronto for Allegedly Confronting Anti-Israel Protesters
by EditorKBy Chandra Philip A former New Brunswick cabinet minister says he was arrested by Toronto police and accused of disturbing the peace after chanting “Free Palestine – from Hamas”…
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Google Adds 2.5 Percent Surcharge on Canadian Ads in Response to Digital Services Tax
by EditorKBy Matthew Horwood Google will implement a surcharge for ads served in Canada to help the company pay Ottawa’s new Digital Services Tax (DST), the tech giant has announced. “As…