Economy, Law & Politics

OTTAWA — The Liberals sharpened their attacks on the Conservatives as the House of Commons returned from its summer break on Monday with the prospect of a snap election looming large.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Monday on broad-based strength, while U.S. markets were mixed as investors anticipated an interest rate cut later in the week, though the Dow set a new record.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at another all-time high after recouping its losses from early September. The S&P 500 rose close to its own record, but was held back by losses in Big Tech companies like Apple and Nvidia.

OTTAWA — The head of a federal inquiry into foreign interference says she will not be publicly identifying parliamentarians suspected by a spy watchdog of meddling in Canadian affairs.

In an era of increased strike activity and union power, labour experts say it’s not surprising to see more calls for government intervention in certain sectors like transportation.

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced his government has committed to earlier and enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters, saying the province owes them a "deep debt of gratitude" for their efforts in battling recent fire se

VANCOUVER — The president of the Union of B.C. Municipalities says communities have billions of dollars worth of infrastructure that will need replacing in the next decade and the province needs to step in with new funding to help.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Air Canada Air Canada pilots reached a tentative agreement shortly after midnight on Sunday, averting a potential work stoppage that would have affected thousands o

Economists anticipate that Canada's annual inflation rate in August fell to its lowest level since March 2021.