Canada, Not America Leads North America in 2025 Measles Cases in 2025 WHO Reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oh, Canada, get vaccinated, eh. Measles cases have sharply risen across the Region of the Americas in 2025, with 2,318 confirmed infections and three reported deaths as of April…
Canada, others seek formal arbitration with Iran over downed jet
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine on Wednesday called on Tehran to settle a dispute over accountability and reparations for the downing of an airliner by Iranian…
Canada ‘keen’ on resolution for First Quantum in Panama
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s trade minister has been in contact with her counterpart in Panama in an effort to resolve a dispute over future payments First Quantum Minerals Ltd. must…
Canada posts C$174 million deficit over first seven months of 2022/23
OTTAWA, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Canada recorded a C$174 million ($127.91 million) budget deficit for the first seven months of the 2022/23 fiscal year, partly due to higher debt charges, the finance…
Canada October retail sales up 1.4% on gasoline, seen down 0.5% in November
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian retail sales rose by 1.4% in October from September, data showed on Tuesday, but an estimate for November indicates a 0.5% monthly decline heading into…
Biden to travel to Mexico City to meet with leaders of Mexico, Canada on Jan 9-10
(Reuters) – President Joe Biden will to travel to Mexico City on January 9 for a two-day trip where he will meet with the leaders of Mexico and Canada, White House National…
Warner Bros launches Discovery+ on Amazon Prime Video in Canada
(Reuters) – Warner Bros Discovery Inc on Tuesday launched its Discovery+ streaming service on Amazon.com’s Prime Video platform in Canada. Prime users can sign up for the ad-free version of Discovery+ at…
Bank of Canada says higher rates are starting to work, frets over inflation risk
OTTAWA, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada’s rapid-fire rate hikes are starting to slow the economy, the governor said on Monday, but while the bank wants to avoid a recession,…
Trade panel sides with Mexico, Canada in auto rules dispute, Mexico says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A dispute panel under a regional trade pact has sided with Mexico and Canada against the United States in a disagreement over regional content requirements for the auto…
Bank of Canada will likely need to hold rates above 4% in 2023 -IMF
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada will likely need to keep interest rates at or above 4% for most of 2023 to cool an overheated economy and tame high inflation, the…
Canada adds sanctions on Russia, Iran, Myanmar over human rights
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Canada on Friday imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, Iran and Myanmar, citing alleged human rights violations by their governments. The measures included sanctions against 33 current or…
Canada police suspends contract with China-linked company
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has suspended a communications equipment contract that was awarded to a company with links to the Chinese government, a spokesperson for Canadian Public…
Marketmind: Bonds lap up crude, costs and Canada
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. The big consensus bet of 2023 is already in full swing – bonds are bid. Although they backed…
Bank of Canada increases rates by 50 bps, says hikes may be over
TORONTO (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday hiked its benchmark overnight interest rate by 50 basis points to 4.25%, the highest level in almost 15 years, and signaled the tightening…
Bank of Canada increases rates by 50 bps, says hikes may be over
OTTAWA, Dec 7 (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada on Wednesday hiked its benchmark overnight interest rate by 50 basis points to 4.25%, the highest level in almost 15 years, and signalled…
Canada exports rose in October helped by weak dollar
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s exports rose in October, largely driven by pharmaceutical products, while imports were also up, largely as a result of a depreciation of the Canadian dollar,…
German parliament votes to ratify CETA trade agreement with Canada
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Bundestag lower house of parliament voted by a majority on Thursday to back the ratification of the European Union’s free trade agreement with Canada, five years after it…
VW eyes Canada in search for first North America cell plant – source
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen and its battery subsidiary PowerCo SE have begun searching for a site for the carmaker’s first battery cell factory in North America, a company source told Reuters on…
National Bank of Canada quarterly profit falls on higher expenses, provisions
(Reuters) – National Bank of Canada posted a lower fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the Canadian lender set aside higher provisions in the face of an economic downturn. The company recorded $87…
Analysis-RBC tightens grip at home with $10 billion HSBC Canada bid, regulatory risks loom
By Divya Rajagopal and Saeed Azhar TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Canada’s swift move to buy HSBC’s Canada unit for C$13.5 billion ($10 billion) strengthens its pole position at home,…
Decision on North American auto rules dispute ‘imminent’, Canada says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A decision should be made very soon on a dispute pitting Canada and Mexico against the United States on the interpretation of regional trade rules in the auto…
Canada posts C$1.72 billion surplus over first six months of 2022/23
OTTAWA, NOV 25 (Reuters) – Canada recorded a C$1.72 billion ($1.29 billion) budget surplus for the first six months of the 2022/23 fiscal year, helped by higher tax revenues, the finance ministry…
Manulife to outsource Canada real estate services to JLL, resulting in 50 job cuts
By Divya Rajagopal and Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) -Manulife Financial Corp will outsource its property operations in Canada to focus on its entrepreneurial investment management unit, Canada’s biggest life insurer said Thursday. The…
Canada house prices to tumble 17.5% peak to trough, say analysts: Reuters Poll
By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) – Once burning-hot Canadian house prices are expected to tumble a total 17.5% from their peak, roughly double the fall during the 2008-09 financial crisis, in a…
Bank of Canada says high rates starting to work, housing and debt a worry
By Steve Scherer and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Higher interest rates are starting to slow the Canadian economy, the Bank of Canada said on Tuesday, putting pressure on households with elevated…
Biden’s ‘Green’ Agenda Could End Up Sending Taxpayer Cash To Chinese-Owned Mines In Canada
Biden’s ‘Green’ Agenda Could End Up Sending Taxpayer Cash To Chinese-Owned Mines In Canada Jack McEvoy on November 22, 2022 The Biden administration is seeking to fund Canadian mining developments to help…
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