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Economy to 'stagnate,' federal deficit expected to balloon to $46.5B this year: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says higher interest rates will lead the economy to stagnate in the second half of the year and the federal deficit will rise significantly this fiscal year. ...
Oct 13, 2023
Reaction to Supreme Court's ruling on environmental review law
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled against federal legislation dealing with the environmental effects of major developments. Five out of seven judges found most of it unconstitutional, because it s...
Oct 13, 2023
Former Mountie acknowledges tension between intelligence units within RCMP
OTTAWA - A former senior Mountie acknowledges there were tensions from time to time between an intelligence unit he led and one run by Cameron Jay Ortis, who is charged with breaching Canada's secrets...
Oct 13, 2023
Surrey, B.C., to ask court to review provincial order to stay with municipal police
SURREY, B.C. - The City of Surrey says it will file a petition with the Supreme Court of British Columbia for a judicial review of the provincial government's order that forces it to continue the tran...
Oct 13, 2023
RCMP charge second person in death of Deschambault Lake teenager
Another person has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a teenager in Deschambault Lake. On Oct. 1st, RCMP received a report of an injured person on a street in the community. When t...
Oct 13, 2023
Rare eclipse due Saturday over western B.C., but clouds could block the show
VANCOUVER - Western British Columbia will be the best place in Canada to view a rare annular solar eclipse set to happen Saturday, but cloudy skies could obscure the phenomenon for many viewers. An an...
Oct 13, 2023
US says North Korea delivered 1,000 containers of equipment and munitions to Russia for Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said on Friday that North Korea has delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia for its ongoing war in Ukraine. Speculation abo...
Oct 13, 2023
Andre De Grasse shares life lessons from on and off the track in new book
Reflecting on how he overcame obstacles in the past helped Andre De Grasse break out of his funk in 2023. De Grasse had to look back at his life and his career while writing his new book "Ignite: Unlo...
Oct 13, 2023
The Warty Witch
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."And what time of year is it? The spookiest time o...
Oct 13, 2023
Rolling Alouettes visit Elks with chance to wrap up a home playoff game
EDMONTON - The goal for the Montreal Alouettes is simple - clinch second place in the CFL's East Division and lock down a home playoff game. The Alouettes visit the 4-12 Edmonton Elks on Saturday afte...
Oct 13, 2023