3 hours ago UK Treasury chief heading to China to revive suspended economic and financial talks

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief is travelling to China this weekend to discuss economic and financial cooperation between the countries, as the U.K.’s Labour government seeks to reset strained ties with Beijing. The Treasury said Friday that Rachel Reeves will travel to Beijing and Shanghai and will meet with her Chinese government counterpart, Vice […]

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17 hours ago ‘Era of uncertainty’ requires economic leadership, FP outlook event hears

Experts dissect the pressing issues facing Canada at the 48th Annual Outlook Luncheon

Politics

4 hours ago What goes into crafting retaliatory tariffs that can ‘inflict damage’?

Canada could impose retaliatory tariffs against the United States in response to Donald Trump's economic threat. Experts say they could target industries in Republican states.

Economics

10 hours ago Edmonton Oilers lay defensive egg early, hard push over final 40 comes up short in 5

The Edmonton Oilers defensive game which looked so good against Boston two nights earlier totally abandoned them in the first ten minutes of Thursday night’s tilt against Pittsburgh. They gave up four goals in a period for the first time all year. And in the process failed to grab a lead for the first time […]

Sport

4 hours ago Japan slaps new sanctions on Russia and groups in other nations that allegedly helped it evade bans

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to dozens of organizations in Russia and several other countries that have allegedly helped it evade sanctions. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday’s approval […]

Events

19 hours ago Économies à l’épicerie, au resto et à la pompe: voici les meilleures cartes de crédit

Le média spécialisé en finances personnelles Milesopedia a publié cette semaine son palmarès annuel des meilleures cartes de crédit au pays.

Culture

17 hours ago Crushing hospital debt, lotteries for family doctors paint picture of a health system under pressure

"We couldn’t squeeze any more out of the budget and we went into deficit,” said one hospital CEO to members of Ontario’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.

Science

5 hours ago US economy likely added 153,000 jobs last month, returning to normal after strike and hurricanes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Getting a clear view of the U.S. job market hasn’t been easy the past few months. Hurricanes and a big strike at Boeing threw off the October jobs numbers, pushing them down and setting up a payback rebound in November that likely exaggerated the strength of hiring. The December jobs numbers, out […]

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22 hours ago Cority Recognized as a Leader in Independent Analyst Firm’s Green Quadrant EHS Software 2025 Report

Cority continues to be a top-tier provider, demonstrating excellence across all 19 capabilities TORONTO, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cority, the global leader in enterprise Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) and Sustainability software solutions, has been distinguished as a leader for the sixth time in the latest Green Quadrant for EHS Software report from Independent […]

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21 hours ago ‘What Are You Complaining About?’: Economists Assail Trump’s Canada Trade Claims

President-elect Donald Trump has justified his threat of 25% tariffs on Canada by pointing to the US trade deficit. Top Canadian economists have a response to that: it’s all because your country wants cheap oil.

Economics

22 hours ago Group eyes professional soccer team and stadium at Kingston Memorial Centre

Kingston could get a pro soccer team and stadium at the Memorial Centre. The project promises economic, community and eco-friendly benefits.

Sport

37 hours ago Stewart Prest: Canada’s fight with Donald Trump isn’t just economic, it’s existential

Opinion: Trump has made it a running joke that Canada is just another American state. He’s openly challenging the idea of Canadian sovereignty. But Canada is not powerless

Culture

15 hours ago Incertain sur son avenir, Ubisoft reporte à nouveau «Assassin’s Creed Shadows»

Les rumeurs de rachat se sont multipliées ces derniers mois.

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24 hours ago Don’t count on Bank of Canada to bail out economy if tariffs imposed, economists say

Ragan: There is not much the bank can do to address the shock that tariffs have on the Canadian economy

Economics

23 hours ago Edmonton Elks release defensive lineman Elliott Brown to pursue NFL job

Brown signed with the Elks as a free agent in 2023.

Events

15 hours ago Toronto mulls more traffic solutions while NYC cracks down with congestion pricing

As drivers in New York City acclimate to Manhattan's new congestion pricing, which went into effect on Sunday, Toronto continues to battle its own ever-worsening traffic woes, which have some advocating for a similar step.Thursday morning, Mayor Olivia Chow announced her team's latest effort to fight gridlock, which is costing people their time and patience and posing a multi-billion-dollar hit to the city's economy: a substantial increase in traffic agents to help control the flow of cars through bottlenecks and ticket motorists when needed.While these staff have been successful in clearing up backups in messy pockets like Liberty Village — along with a few other measures, of course — there is still the question of what more might be needed to fix the metropolis's famously jammed streets.A congestion fee of sorts has been floated various times, including one political candidate who recently pushed for charging non-local drivers to acce...

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20 hours ago Les demandes d’aide alimentaire continueront d’augmenter dans les prochaines années

C’est ce que révèle une étude économique qui établit des prévisions sur l’ampleur de la demande à venir au Québec.

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20 hours ago Des dépenses qui augmentent plus vite que les revenus à Québec comme à Ottawa

Le contexte économique et les augmentations de salaire n’expliquent pas les déficits gouvernementaux, dit un rapport.

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23 hours ago Sentencing hearing begins for people convicted of leading Coutts blockade

The men were charged for their roles in the blockade that tied up cross-border traffic for two weeks in early 2022.

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32 hours ago J'aurais tellement aimé entendre Elvis Gratton se payer la tête de Trump

Le prochain président des États-Unis a clairement dit qu’il veut nous annexer par la force économique.

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36 hours ago Voici ce que Trump pourrait faire pour «écraser» économiquement le Canada

Quels genres de mesures Donald Trump pourrait-il mettre en place pour écraser économiquement le Canada?

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36 hours ago Les ventes de propriétés ont continué de grimper à Montréal en décembre

Les ventes dans la région ont totalisé 3 193 pour le mois, en hausse par rapport aux 2072 de décembre 2023.

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