Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Former PBO Kevin Page says there's 'no fiscal crisis' ahead of fall budget
OTTAWA - The former parliamentary budget officer says Ottawa has room to run steeper deficits in the upcoming federal budget, despite concerns raised by the current fiscal watchdog. Kevin Page publish...
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025

Canadian passport now outranks U.S. in tally of visa-free access
OTTAWA - Canadian passport holders have overtaken Americans in terms of visa-free access to the world. The Henley Passport Index ranks Canada in 9th place for how many countries Canadian citizens can ...
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025

Canada Post promises to protect rural mail delivery in overhaul
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it will prioritize reliable and affordable mail delivery for all Canadians - including those in rural and remote communities - as part of sweeping changes kicked off last mon...
Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025

Carney says Stellantis offered reassurances on Brampton plant
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that the global head of Stellantis told him the automaker is looking at finding a new model to fill the idled Brampton, Ont. plant, but that a decisi...
Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025

Carney briefing Premier Ford on trade talks with U.S.
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will brief Ontario Premier Doug Ford today on Canada's negotiations with the U.S. on sectoral trade deals. Carney says Ottawa is engaged in deep and intensi...
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025

Two Quebec battery supply chain projects hit the brakes
MONTREAL - The electric-vehicle slowdown is being felt in Bcancour, the city at the heart of Quebec's dreams of becoming a hub in the North American battery supply chain. The planned expansion of a ba...
Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025

Opening grain prices Thursday, October 16
Durum: 282.27 Feed Barley: 198.59 Canola:  ...
Ryan Young Oct 16, 2025

Third shooting at Indian star Kapil Sharma's café in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - A British Columbia restaurant linked to prominent Bollywood star Kapil Sharma has been shot at for the third time this year. Officers in Surrey, B.C., responded to the shooting just before 4 ...
Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025

Carney says government will introduce tougher bail, sentencing rules next week
OTTAWA - The Liberal government will introduce tougher bail and sentencing standards for violent crime in a bill being introduced next week, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. The legislation w...
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press Oct 16, 2025

Farmers asked to keep an eye out for space junk
REGINA — Farmers and landowners east of Saskatoon are asked to watch for possible debris in their fields after the re-entry of a satellite in late September. The re-entry was visible and capture...
Karen Briere Oct 16, 2025












