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Maritime provinces, Ottawa announce $9 million to help restore regional air travel

Maritime provinces, Ottawa announce $9 million to help restore regional air travel

CHARLOTTETOWN — The Maritime provinces and Ottawa are spending $9 million to help restore air travel between Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
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Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commisioner less than 2 months after his confirmation

Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commisioner less than 2 months after his confirmation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has removed former U.S. Rep. Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than two months after his confirmation, a White House official said Friday.
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'Not meant to be': Manitoba Museum reflects as Bay charter heads elsewhere

'Not meant to be': Manitoba Museum reflects as Bay charter heads elsewhere

The Manitoba Museum might have one of the largest collections of Hudson’s Bay artifacts, but its CEO isn't bitter the defunct retailer's crown jewel isn’t destined for her institution.
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RioCan pulls financial support for some properties in Hudson's Bay joint venture

RioCan pulls financial support for some properties in Hudson's Bay joint venture

TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says it's cutting financial ties to five properties held in its joint venture with the now-defunct Hudson's Bay as it works to move past the debacle as quickly as possible.
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Third 16-year-old charged with murder in Toronto stabbing of 14-year-old

Third 16-year-old charged with murder in Toronto stabbing of 14-year-old

TORONTO — A third 16-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder after a 14-year-old boy was fatally stabbed last month in Toronto's east end. Toronto police said paramedics responded to reports of a stabbing shortly after 10 p.m.
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Weak July jobs report highlights tough summer for youth but little tariff impact

Weak July jobs report highlights tough summer for youth but little tariff impact

OTTAWA — Canadian job seekers and young workers are struggling through the dog days of summer even as the labour market shows limited strain from U.S. tariffs.
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American company Lyten interested in purchasing Northvolt battery plant in Quebec

American company Lyten interested in purchasing Northvolt battery plant in Quebec

MONTREAL — Lyten, an American company, has announced it hopes to purchase the Northvolt battery plant in Quebec. This comes after the company shared Thursday it entered into a deal buy Northvolt's assets in Sweden and Germany.
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Average asking rents fall annually for 10th straight month to $2,121: report

Average asking rents fall annually for 10th straight month to $2,121: report

TORONTO — The national average asking rent in July fell 3.6 per cent from a year earlier to $2,121, marking the 10th straight month of year-over-year decreases and the largest drop of 2025 so far. The latest monthly report from Rentals.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for July, by Canadian city

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for July, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in July. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for July, by province

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for July, by province

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent in July. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.5 per cent (9.9) _ Prince Edward Island 8.
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