Prince George Citizen
Israeli strikes across Gaza hit multiple homes, killing at least 58 Palestinians, medics say
DEIR-AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 58 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to three hospitals.
3 months ago
Toronto Star
A look at Israel's multilayered air defense as military says it shot down missile from Yemen
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen early Thursday before it reached Israeli airspace, as air raid sirens and exploding interceptors were heard in ...More ...
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen early Thursday before it reached Israeli airspace, as air raid sirens and exploding interceptors were heard in Jerusalem.3 months ago
Prince George Citizen
French citizen Olivier Grondeau freed after over 880 days in prison in Iran amid nuclear tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A French citizen imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days has been freed, French officials said Thursday.
3 months ago
Prince George Citizen
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 40, according to hospitals
DEIR-AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 40 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to three hospitals.
3 months ago
Winnipeg Free Press
The stories behind ‘absolutely reprehensible’ crimes
Rejeana McIvor’s heart sank when she was told her one-year-old cat, Nami, was found dead under a bridge in west Winnipeg days after she had to give the animal to […]
3 months ago
Winnipeg Free Press
Francophone school one of two expected to be built in Brandon
BRANDON — The Manitoba government will announce funding to build two schools in the city of Brandon in its budget today, the Brandon Sun has learned. One school would be […]
3 months ago
Winnipeg Free Press
Overpass at deadly intersection off the table: Carberry mayor
BRANDON — The mayor of Carberry said the provincial government doesn’t favour construction of an overpass at the Trans-Canada Highway intersection where a collision between a semi-truck an ...More ...
BRANDON — The mayor of Carberry said the provincial government doesn’t favour construction of an overpass at the Trans-Canada Highway intersection where a collision between a semi-truck and minibus claimed […]3 months ago
Brandon Sun
Manitoba blamed for falling behind on pay equity
WINNIPEG — The provincial and federal governments have been accused of not just ignoring the disparity between men’s and women’s wages in Manitoba, but moving backwards on the issue. ...More ...
WINNIPEG — The provincial and federal governments have been accused of not just ignoring the disparity between men’s and women’s wages in Manitoba, but moving backwards on the issue. Wednesday […]3 months ago
Brandon Sun
Province to waive parks entry fee for a full year
WINNIPEG — Manitobans bracing for fallout from U.S. tariffs will be able to get away from it all — for free — at a provincial park. Entry to provincial parks […]
3 months ago
Brandon Sun
Trustees take another look at school fees
WINNIPEG — More city school boards are reconsidering their add-on fees for families — be they for classroom supplies or field trips. Manitoba Education has not issued a formal directive [& ...More ...
WINNIPEG — More city school boards are reconsidering their add-on fees for families — be they for classroom supplies or field trips. Manitoba Education has not issued a formal directive […]3 months ago
Brandon Sun
Winnipeg taxi firms want edge over Uber, Lyft
WINNIPEG — Taxi companies have urged the City of Winnipeg and Manitoba government to promote them under buy local policies amid the trade war with the United States. The Winnipeg […]
3 months ago
Brandon Sun
Bay building project cost soars to $310M
WINNIPEG — The cost of redeveloping the former Bay building downtown by the Southern Chiefs’ Organization has more than doubled to $310 million, Grand Chief Jerry Daniels announced Wednesd ...More ...
WINNIPEG — The cost of redeveloping the former Bay building downtown by the Southern Chiefs’ Organization has more than doubled to $310 million, Grand Chief Jerry Daniels announced Wednesday. He […]3 months ago
The Hub
Trevor Tombe: Nova Scotia’s big trade reform could shake up the country—for the better
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3 months ago
The Hub
Need to Know: The election is imminent and the CPC is slumping—can Poilievre pivot in time?
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3 months ago
Winnipeg Free Press
Letters, March 20
Pierre Poilievre’s campaign has announced it will no longer allow media to piggyback on campaign buses and planes citing travel costs have “risen considerably.” That statement is true, but why d ...More ...
Pierre Poilievre’s campaign has announced it will no longer allow media to piggyback on campaign buses and planes citing travel costs have “risen considerably.” That statement is true, but why do the Conservatives care? The media organizations that have reporters travelling with the campaign pay for all the costs incurred by their reporters. Their presence costs the Conservatives nothing.3 months ago
The Hub
Sean Speer: Canada can’t let excessive caution keep it from embracing the AI revolution
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3 months ago
Brandon Sun
Virden actor recalls role as ‘body double’
Dean Munchinsky recalls being a “body double” for Hollywood star Dennis Quaid when the star filmed a movie in Manitoba. Because they look alike, Munchinsky pretended to be Quaid when [R ...More ...
Dean Munchinsky recalls being a “body double” for Hollywood star Dennis Quaid when the star filmed a movie in Manitoba. Because they look alike, Munchinsky pretended to be Quaid when […]3 months ago
Brandon Sun
Canadian pro athletes showing dominance
With our geographical parents, Canada and the United States, seemingly on the verge of divorce, now is a great time to review what might be the best thing to keep […]
3 months ago
Brandon Sun
The Problem with Pigs, Part II: Smart and destructive
Welcome to part two of The Problem with Pigs. In the previous article, I wrote that wild pigs shouldn’t really be able to persist in Manitoba, due almost exclusively to […]
3 months ago
Brandon Sun
Bogus pretext for the Trump tariffs
At first, the alleged flow of fentanyl across the Canada-U.S. border was the reason for the Trump administration’s decision to impose tough tariffs on Canadian goods and services. Now, Canada ...More ...
At first, the alleged flow of fentanyl across the Canada-U.S. border was the reason for the Trump administration’s decision to impose tough tariffs on Canadian goods and services. Now, Canada’s […]3 months ago
Winnipeg Free Press
Infill housing is not the enemy of nature
What do infill housing, rain gardens, backyard cottages, and the urban forest have in common? When the City of Winnipeg was approved for the federal Housing Accelerator Fund, the funds […]
3 months ago
Winnipeg Free Press
Want productivity growth in Canada? Invest in agtech
We’ve entered a disorienting new era — one where global trade and market access are being decided by the politics of disruption and intimidation more so than fundamentals of supply [… ...More ...
We’ve entered a disorienting new era — one where global trade and market access are being decided by the politics of disruption and intimidation more so than fundamentals of supply […]3 months ago
Winnipeg Free Press
Dystopia alert: it’s here — tell it like it is.
The CBC radio commentator over the weekend chirped optimistically of the latest presidential perfidy, “Well, (U.S. President Donald) Trump won’t be around in four years, so…” S ...More ...
The CBC radio commentator over the weekend chirped optimistically of the latest presidential perfidy, “Well, (U.S. President Donald) Trump won’t be around in four years, so…” So, presumably, all will […]3 months ago
Winnipeg Free Press
Drumming up interest
Classical music’s “three Rs” are said to be Ravel, Rachmaninoff and Rimsky-Korsakov. The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s newly unveiled 2025-26 season features the first two, and ...More ...
Classical music’s “three Rs” are said to be Ravel, Rachmaninoff and Rimsky-Korsakov. The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s newly unveiled 2025-26 season features the first two, and might swap in “rock star” […]3 months ago
Winnipeg Free Press
Not welcome on voyage: Poilievre and the media
It is a little bit of a head-scratcher. During a federal election, when you want as many people as possible to hear your plans and policies, Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives are […]
3 months ago
Winnipeg Free Press
Spring cleaning can’t come soon enough, residents say
Jay Gagnon can no longer stand the smell. The North End resident is fed up with a massive mound of garbage rotting in the backyard of two rental properties that […]
3 months ago
The Hub
Lydia Perovic: Canada’s crucial yet underappreciated role in winning the Second World War
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3 months ago
The Hub
Alicia Planincic: Will Trump’s tariffs lead to inflation?
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3 months ago
CityNews Halifax
Bank of England set to keep main UK rate unchanged at 4.50% despite gloomy economic news
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is set to keep U.K. interest rates unchanged Thursday even though the economy is barely growing and set for further uncertainty in light of the tariff policies bein ...More ...
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is set to keep U.K. interest rates unchanged Thursday even though the economy is barely growing and set for further uncertainty in light of the tariff policies being enacted by the Trump administration in the U.S.
The nine-member Monetary Policy Committee is expected to keep the bank’s main interest rate at 4.50%, given that inflation remains above target and set to go higher in the coming months, as firms are expected to raise prices as a result of a big increase in the minimum wage and higher payroll taxes.
Inflation in the U.K. rose to a 10-month high of 3% in January — further above the bank’s target of 2%. And many economists think it could rise as high as 4% in the coming months.
The rate-setting panel has reduced the bank’s main rate from a 16-year high of 5.25% by a quarter of a percentage on three occasions since last August, most recently in February, after inflation fell from multi-decade highs of over 10%.
If it pursues this gradual approach, then it would cut again at its next meeting in May, when it will be armed with the bank’s latest economic projections and Gov. Andrew Bailey next holds a press conference. The minutes accompanying Thursday’s decision will give financial markets a better steer about whether a May cut is as nailed-on as many economists think.
The British economy, the sixth-largest, eked out modest growth of 0.1% in the fourth quarter, a hugely disappointing outcome for the new Labour government, which has made boosting growth its number one economic policy. Since the global financial crisis in 2008-9, the British economy’s growth performance has been notably below its long-run average.
Critics say Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has been partly responsible for the gloomy economic news since Labour returned to power in July after 14 years, because she was overly downbeat when taking on her role and has since increased taxes, particularly on businesses.
There’s also the complication of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, which economists worry would lower global growth and lead to an uptick in prices. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hoping that a modest trade deal will spare widespread tariffs being slapped on U.K. imports into the U.S.
Pan Pylas, The Associated Press
3 months ago
Toronto Star
French citizen Olivier Grondeau freed after imprisonment in Iran, Macron says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A French citizen imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days has been freed, French officials said Thursday.
3 months ago
Toronto Star
It's election day for the IOC choosing a new Olympics leader in a hard-to-call 7 candidate contest
COSTA NAVARINO, Greece (AP) — A new president of the IOC will be elected Thursday, just the 10th leader in its 131-year history after one of the most open Olympic elections in decades.
3 months ago
Prince George Citizen
Israeli strikes across Gaza hit homes and kill at least 40, according to hospitals
DEIR-AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes overnight and into Thursday struck several homes and killed at least 40 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, according to three hospitals.
3 months ago