Canada’s railway shutdown has halted freight trains nationwide, raising concerns about a potential critical shortage of essential goods, including chlorine needed for safe drinking water. Health Minister Mark Holland acknowledged that while it’s too early to determine if a potential chlorine shortage will affect Canada’s drinking water supply, the government will continue to monitor the…
Montreal billionaire André Desmarais has joined one of the consortiums angling to build and jointly operate the federal government’s new high-frequency electric railway. Global News has learned that a newly incorporated Desmarais company, DF Canada Infrastructure Group Inc. of Montreal, has joined another billionaire, Toronto businessman Larry Tanenbaum and his Kilmer Transport as members of…
As the World Health Organization warns about a “worrying comeback” of COVID-19 amid a summer surge of infections, new vaccines may soon come to Canada this fall. Health Canada told Global News it is reviewing submissions from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax for their updated COVID-19 shots targeting the most recent strains circulating and will approve…
Canadian youth are prioritizing their efforts to break into the housing market over other traditional markers of adulthood like getting married, according to a survey released Wednesday from RBC. The results show homeownership remains an aspiration despite affordability barriers boxing out many of the youngest generation. Some 78 per cent of single or unmarried first-time…
The latest child benefits are going out to Canadian parents on Tuesday after a routine increase in monthly payments last month. The Canada Child Benefit (CCB) amounts were increased in July after an annual recalculation based on a family’s net income from the previous year and inflation. The federal government said the top-up was “to…
Canada’s ambassador to the United States says she’s telling Americans about the important relationship between the neighbours as Democrats develop their foreign policy and build unity behind Vice-President Kamala Harris at the party’s national convention. Kirsten Hillman says she is talking with Democrats about how Canada makes the U.S. more resilient, secure and prosperous. “The…
Many economists are expecting that July inflation data coming this week won’t dissuade the Bank of Canada from another interest rate cut at its next decision in September. Tuesday’s release of July consumer price index figures from Statistics Canada will be the central bank’s last look at the latest inflation trends before its upcoming rate…
If you’re thinking there has been a lot of rain this summer in Toronto, you’re right. In fact, many parts of Eastern Canada have been seeing a wetter than normal year – and with just over a month until summer ends, the country’s largest city has seen already seen its wettest summer ever. “That’s impressive…
With the new school year starting in a few weeks, Canadian parents are feeling “stressed out” about shopping for their kids and looking for ways to cut back their spending, recent surveys show. More than a third (34 per cent) of Canadians plan to shop for back-to-school supplies this year, according to a survey done…
A growing chorus of medical experts is questioning the widespread use of surgery to treat tongue-tie — a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding — with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) raising concerns about potential over-diagnosis and unnecessary procedures. Last month, the AAP warned about the rising practice of using scissors or lasers…
