Category Archives: National News

Bank of Canada cuts its key interest rate to 2.75% as tariffs roil economy
The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point as it warns trade uncertainty is already hurting the Canadian economy. The move marks the central bank's seventh consecutive inter...
Harvard Media Mar 12, 2025
John Cairns' News Watch: Trump tariff situation causing 'whiplash'
REGINA - For the umpteenth day in a row I am writing about tariffs, and this time I'm doing it on a day when the American stock market is tanking again. The Dow Jones dropped almost 900 points Monday ...
Harvard Media Mar 11, 2025

Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs
President Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of high...
Harvard Media Mar 10, 2025

Mark Carney takes Liberal party leadership in landslide 1st ballot win
Federal Liberals elected Mark Carney to lead their party into the next election in a resounding first-ballot victory on Sunday. He beat former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, Liberal MP Karina Gou...
Harvard Media Mar 09, 2025

Trudeau says that 'Canada is not a given' in farewell speech amid Trump threats
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that freedom, democracy and Canada "are not a given" in his farewell speech to Liberals as they prepare to select a new leader. This comes as U.S. President Donald T...
Harvard Media Mar 09, 2025

Minimal job gains in February as unemployment rate holds at 6.6%: StatCan
The Canadian labour market felt a chill in February with employment "virtually unchanged" from the month before, Statistics Canada said Friday. The Canadian economy added just 1,100 jobs last month, t...
Harvard Media Mar 07, 2025
Saskatchewan to stop buying U.S. alcohol during trade war: Premier Moe
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said Wednesday the province will stop purchasing American booze and work to stop buying other U.S. goods. His comments come one day after U.S. President Donald Trum...
Harvard Media Mar 06, 2025

Complaints about food mislabelled as products of Canada rising: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it's seen an increase in complaints about items mislabelled as products of Canada or missing information about their country of origin. The federal organizatio...
Harvard Media Mar 05, 2025
The Trump tariffs - how damaging could they be?
REGINA - There has been such a flurry of news about President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on Canada that it can make your head spin. Broad-based tariffs, reciprocal tariffs, steel and alum...
Harvard Media Mar 04, 2025

'It's a heavy day': Families react after potential remains found in Manitoba landfill
A relative of a victim of a Winnipeg serial killer says she's still in shock after potential human remains were discovered at a landfill north of the city. Police believe the remains of Morg...
Harvard Media Feb 27, 2025