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The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent as policymakers keep waiting for more clarity on how tariffs will impact the economy. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem noted there have been positive developments on the tariff front since the central bank’s April decision, but trade restrictions remain and new import duties are still being threatened.
June 4, 2025 - 14:41 | | The Globe and Mail
High winds coupled with a warm, dry spring are fuelling a wave of forest fires across western Canada and parts of Ontario.
More than 200 fires were reported across the country as of Tuesday morning, half of which are labelled out of control.
Wildfires have already burned close to 2.2 million hectares this year, equivalent to the size of about 4 million football fields. At about seven times its ten-year average, the burn area is unusually large for this time of year.
Communities in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are shrouded in smoke, and air quality alerts have been issued...
June 4, 2025 - 14:40 | Swikar Oli | National Post
Among other changes, Bill 5 will create so-called special economic zones where a range of laws, ranging from municipal approvals to environmental rules or labour law, won't apply.
June 4, 2025 - 14:34 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
Howard Lutnick defended the doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs while denying the immediate real-world implications that will have on U.S. defence manufacturing.
June 4, 2025 - 14:22 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada
When Kristin Della Rovere first stepped onto Harvard University’s campus as a fresh-faced teenager in 2016, it sparked a feeling she had never experienced with any other school. Read More
June 4, 2025 - 14:13 | Janson Duench | Ottawa Citizen
Ontario government has passed a controversial mining law — Bill 5. It has sparked angry backlash from First Nations who warn they may blockade roads and railways in protest.
June 4, 2025 - 14:11 | | CBC News - Canada
