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Here's a list of February inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

Here's a list of February inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.6 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says.
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Here's a list of February inflation rates for Canadian provinces

Here's a list of February inflation rates for Canadian provinces

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.6 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.2 per cent (0.8) — Prince Edward Island: 2.0 per cent (1.
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McDonald's Canada testing a vegetable-based burger — again

McDonald's Canada testing a vegetable-based burger — again

BRAMPTON, Ont. — McDonald's Canada is trying its hand at a vegetable-based burger — again. The fast-food chain announced Tuesday that it will test its new McVeggie at some restaurants in Langley, Richmond and Surrey, B.C.
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Canadian farmland values rise nine per cent, but rate of growth on a downward trend

Canadian farmland values rise nine per cent, but rate of growth on a downward trend

Average Canadian farmland values continued their more than 30-year streak of increases last year, but Farm Credit Canada says the rate of growth is slowing and trade disruptions could further dent them.
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Hudson's Bay court hearing wraps without a ruling on liquidation plan

Hudson's Bay court hearing wraps without a ruling on liquidation plan

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay spent Monday in court asking for permission to begin a liquidation of all of its stores as early as Tuesday, even as it holds out hope that it will find a lifeline.
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Empty shelves, idle escalators: Shoppers look for piece of history at the Bay stores

Empty shelves, idle escalators: Shoppers look for piece of history at the Bay stores

Empty shelves and idle escalators greeted shoppers Monday as they poked through Hudson’s Bay stores looking for bargains and perhaps a piece of history.
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Saskatchewan NDP to introduce motion opposed to annexation of Canada as house resumes

Saskatchewan NDP to introduce motion opposed to annexation of Canada as house resumes

REGINA — As Saskatchewan’s politicians return to the legislature this week, the Opposition NDP says it will push Premier Scott Moe to get tougher on U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney's government terminates consumer carbon price

Prime Minister Mark Carney's government terminates consumer carbon price

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's first move after taking office on Friday was to eliminate the consumer carbon price, undoing Justin Trudeau's signature climate policy.
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Hudson's Bay plans to liquidate. Here are key takeaways from Monday's court hearing

Hudson's Bay plans to liquidate. Here are key takeaways from Monday's court hearing

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay was in court Monday, seeking approval to begin a full liquidation even as it fights to stay alive.
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N.S. advocates say bill to allow for uranium exploration and fracking is dangerous

N.S. advocates say bill to allow for uranium exploration and fracking is dangerous

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia government bill that would open the door to fracking for fossil fuels and exploring for uranium is dangerous and should be scrapped, environmental advocates and physicians told a legislature committee on Monday.
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