An investigation over whether temperature sensors at the Paris airport were tampered with to manipulate winning bets online is putting a new focus on the growing popularity of climate-related wagers. Read More
Oil prices hit new wartime high before easing, as gas prices expected to go up
The price of Brent crude oil briefly surged past $126 US a barrel early Thursday before coming back down as stalled U.S.-Iran talks raised doubts over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a permanent end to the Iran war. Read More
Maker of Dove soap, Axe deodorant warns of small, ‘frequent’ price hikes due to war in Iran
Unilever said on Thursday it would raise prices to soften the hit from higher-than-expected costs driven by the Iran war, even as it reported first-quarter underlying sales growth ahead of analysts' forecasts. Read More
Real GDP rose 0.2 per cent in February says StatsCan, marking four straight months of growth
GDP growth was led by a 1.8 per cent gain in the manufacturing sector, though manufacturing activity was still down compared to a year ago following nearly a year of tariff threats from the U.S. Read More
Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada ‘cash flow’ issues hurting small businesses owed money
Carey Perkins is among several small business owners counting on funding through the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada they have not received. Read More
Researchers ‘hopeful’ after North Atlantic right whale baby boom
Twenty-three North Atlantic right whales were born during this year's calving season — the highest number in more than 15 years. Read More
Trump signs order authorizing Bridger’s Canada-Wyoming crude pipeline
The proposed project will transport Canadian crude from the U.S.-Canada border to Wyoming. Read More
Why a salary of $115K isn’t enough to purchase a house in some parts of Canada
Thirty years ago, it was normal for a grocery store produce manager or part-time nurse to find the five per cent downpayment needed to buy a home, says mortgage broker Ron Butler. Those days are gone. Now, someone earning $115,000 a year would have trouble buying a house in parts...
7 key takeaways from the Liberal government’s spring economic snapshot
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced their spring economic update on Tuesday, the first since the Liberals were re-elected last year under Carney's leadership. Here are some key highlights. Read More
‘I can’t leave him’: Sask. tow truck driver rescues moose trapped in ice
Clint Gottinger, a tow truck driver in rural Saskatchewan, was heading out to work when he noticed a moose trapped in some ice. Read More