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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate target to 0.25 per cent
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is cutting its key interest target by half a percentage point to 0.25 per cent in an unscheduled rate announcement. In a statement on its website, the central bank says its...
Mar 27, 2020
Cities seek immediate help on housing affordability in federal budget
OTTAWA - The head of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities says the federal Liberals must be ambitious about lowering the cost of housing in the federal budget later this week. Joanne Vanderheyden...
Apr 05, 2022
Centre Block construction within cost, but Ottawa needs to make faster decisions: AG
OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general says the modernization of Parliament's Centre Block is within budget so far, but the federal government needs to do a better job at making up their minds before major...
Mar 27, 2023
Finance minister suggests budget deficits on way for B.C. after surplus
LANGFORD, B.C. - British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy is suggesting budget deficits are in the province's future as she prepares to present the government's financial blueprint Tuesday. Pr...
Feb 27, 2023
Program for institutions at risk from hate crimes expanded to shelters
OTTAWA - A federal program that helps community institutions make safety-related improvements is being expanded to shelters for victims of gender-based violence. The $5-million Security Infrastructure...
Jun 28, 2023
P.A. council set to discuss budget increases for several projects including event centre
Prince Albert's council is set to discuss increasing the design budget for the proposed event centre in The Yard District.According to the city's administration, it needs to rise by around $700,000 si...
Sep 05, 2023
Major upgrade of weather radar stations could hasten severe weather warnings
OTTAWA - Environment Canada can now spot and issue warnings about severe weather faster and more precisely with 32 newly upgraded weather radar stations across the country. Standing almost as tall as ...
May 10, 2024
How proceedings in the House of Commons during pandemic differ from normal
OTTAWA - Canadians who tune in to watch proceedings in the House of Commons during the COVID-19 crisis may wonder why Conservative and Bloc Quebecois MPs continue to accuse the Liberal government of s...
Jun 02, 2020
Witnesses remember the van attack in north Toronto that killed 10, injured 16
TORONTO - In the course of a few minutes, from the moment a white van barrelled down a sidewalk on Yonge Street to the moment the alleged driver was in handcuffs, the lives of dozens of families were ...
Apr 29, 2018
Activities with Babies and Young Children in Battlefords
Parents of babies and young children! Here is a list of no cost activities for fall 2016 that are available in the Battlefords. See the attached poster for details. Click to enlarge.
Aug 22, 2016