6 h. ago New Brunswick deficit forecast rises by almost 22 per cent to $668.7 million

The New Brunswick government is revising its budget deficit upward by almost 22 per cent, adding that "unstable trade conditions" and poor weather are part of the issue.

Economics

9 h. ago Varcoe: 'Terrible' oil prices could create a difficult budget crunch for Alberta, premier warns

Oil prices have been “terrible” recently and Albertans need to brace for a difficult budget situation if they continue to slide, says Premier Danielle Smith.  The price of benchmark U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude has dropped nearly 10 per cent since late July, closing below US$63 a barrel on Monday – nearly $5 below […]

Economics

10 h. ago N.B. wildfires: 33 active fires across the province, 4 ‘out of control’

As of Tuesday morning, there were 33 active wildfires in New Brunswick, including four listed as being 'out of control.'

Events

13 h. ago Inflation rate cools to 1.7% in July thanks to lower gas prices: StatCan

OTTAWA — Inflation cooled in July thanks largely to relief at the gas pumps, but Statistics Canada said grocery and shelter costs were accelerating last month.  The annual rate of inflation fell to 1.7 per cent in July, the agency said Tuesday, down from 1.9 per cent in June.  A 16.1 per cent decline year-over-year […]

Economics

13 h. ago Canada Construction Industry Report 2025 | Output to Expand by 2.6% This Year, Returning to Growth After Two Years of Contraction – Forecast to 2029 – ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN — The “Canada Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector – Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Market Analysis to 2029 (Q2 2025)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Construction industry in Canada to expand by 2.6% in real terms in 2025, returning to growth after two years of […]

Other

13 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays might land in a new MLB division and here's what it could look like

For any fan who's followed the Toronto Blue Jays for a long time, they know just how daunting the American League East can be.The Blue Jays have won the division just six times since 1977, including when it was a seven-team division from 1977 to 1993. The five-team group has remained unchanged since 1998, when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (now just Rays) joined the league as an expansion team.Since the current division alignment went into effect, 13 AL East teams have made the World Series (New York Yankees seven times, Boston Red Sox four times, and Tampa Bay twice). That's 48 per cent of all possible World Series berths, with the other two American League Divisions making up the remaining 52 per cent.MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred was on an ESPN broadcast on Sunday Night Baseball this past weekend, and explored the possibility of expansion teams, which could also lead to a major reimagining of what the MLB's divisional structure could look like.MLB commissioner Rob...

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14 h. ago Provinces have different measles vaccine schedules. Is it time to harmonize them?

Moving from Ontario to New Brunswick didn’t just mean Jade Medeiros had to navigate a new province with two babies, she also had to figure out a new vaccination program. When her family moved to Moncton in 2020, she learned her two and three-year-old were already behind on routine vaccinations because New Brunswick has a […]

Other

14 h. ago Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce kidney deterioration in people with diabetes

Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of further kidney decline among patients with Type 2 diabetes. Between 30 and 50 per cent of people with Type 2 diabetes develop some form of chronic kidney disease. An international clinical trial, called FLOW, showed the risk of kidneys significantly deteriorating or failing was 24 […]

Society

19 h. ago LNG Demand, Prices to Rise Further This Year, Woodside CEO Says

Liquefied natural gas demand and prices are both set to rise through the end of this year, according to Woodside Energy Group Ltd., Australia’s biggest producer of the fuel.

Economics

25 h. ago Violent incidents prompt Penticton council to look at improved safety measures

Of the 110 victims identified in the report over the last two years, 33 per cent were in their 20s and 15 per cent were under the age of 19.

Events

26 h. ago Heated discussion on Edmonton river valley redevelopment plan at city hall

Since 2005 the river valley has lost four per cent of its natural areas and the city as a whole has lost 11 per cent in the same time.

Sport

28 h. ago Menaces de mort contre Lana Del Rey: le DPCP retire l’accusation deux ans plus tard

Un homme du Nouveau-Brunswick avait comparu en 2023, à la veille du spectacle de la chanteuse sur les plaines d’Abraham.

Events

29 h. ago Unhelpful weather conditions add fuel to wildfires in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the weather is not co-operating in his province’s fight against a major wildfire burning out of control in the Annapolis Valley. “Unfortunately, the weather this weekend was not in our favour. The dry conditions continued. The heat continued. The wind was blowing the wrong way. All terrible news when […]

Events

30 h. ago Ontario public college support staff vote in favour of potential strike

A statement from the Ontario Public Service Employees Union said 77 per cent of those who voted in a recent ballot backed the potential for a strike in mid-August.

Other

32 h. ago N.B. man charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing police officer

Police in New Brunswick say a 35-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed an officer in the head multiple times.

Events

37 h. ago CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in July up four per cent from June

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in July rose four per cent compared with June. The agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 294,085 units for July, up from 283,523 in June. The seasonally adjusted annual pace of housing starts for Canadian centres […]

Culture

49 h. ago Modi Bolsters India’s Economy With Tax Cuts Ahead of US Tariffs

India expects consumption tax cuts announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give a boost to the economy without hurting the government’s fiscal deficit, helping to offset the fallout from higher US tariffs.

Economics

50 h. ago Scottie Scheffler wins BMW Championship for 5th victory of the year

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler erased a four-shot deficit in five holes and then delivered a haymaker on the daunting par-3 17th by chipping in from 82 feet for birdie that carried him to victory Sunday in the BMW Championship for his fifth PGA Tour title of the year. Scheffler closed with a […]

Sport

57 h. ago British horseracing to go on strike in protest against rise in betting taxes

LONDON (AP) — British horseracing will stage an unprecedented one-day strike on Sept. 10 to protest a proposed rise in taxes on race betting. The four scheduled meetings that day — at Carlisle, Uttoxeter, Lingfield and Kempton — will not take place after agreements between the owners of the courses and the British Horseracing Authority, […]

Economics

64 h. ago Economists expect tariffs lifted food prices, core inflation in July

OTTAWA — Tariff impacts are expected to keep underlying inflation elevated in July, a Desjardins economist says, even if the headline figure retreats. Statistics Canada is set to report inflation figures for July on Tuesday. A poll of economists expects annual inflation cooled last month to 1.7 per cent, according to LSEG Data & Analytics. […]

Economics