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Canadian ships stuck in Persian Gulf as blockade of Strait of Hormuz continues

Canadian ships stuck in Persian Gulf as blockade of Strait of Hormuz continues
Two Canadian cargo ships are stuck in the Persian Gulf and unable to pass through the blocked Strait of Hormuz as the war in Iran continues.

Canadian ships stuck in Persian Gulf as blockade of Strait of Hormuz continues

Two in three people say Canada should remain neutral in Iran war: poll

Two in three people say Canada should remain neutral in Iran war: poll
As war rages on in the Middle East, a new Leger poll suggests most Canadians believe the government of Canada should remain neutral, while one in four say Canada should support the United States and Israel in their attacks on Iran.

Two in three people say Canada should remain neutral in Iran war: poll

Population dropped in closing months of 2025 due to immigration slowdown: StatCan

Population dropped in closing months of 2025 due to immigration slowdown: StatCan
Statistics Canada's population estimate suggests Canada's population declined last year, due primarily to a drop in the number of non-permanent immigrants.

Population dropped in closing months of 2025 due to immigration slowdown: StatCan

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as Middle East war clouds outlook

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as Middle East war clouds outlook
The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday as monetary policymakers wait to see whether a surge in global oil prices tied to war in the Middle East becomes a wider inflation problem.

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as Middle East war clouds outlook

Indian refineries increase LPG production by 36 per cent to plug import gap

Indian refineries increase LPG production by 36 per cent to plug import gap
India’s domestic refineries have stepped up LPG production as much as 36 per cent to fill the gap in imports caused by the disruption due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz because of the Iran war, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Monday.  

Indian refineries increase LPG production by 36 per cent to plug import gap

India starts sourcing LPG from multiple global channels, including US

India starts sourcing LPG from multiple global channels, including US
India has started sourcing LPG from multiple global channels, including the United States, to diversify supplies amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, the government said on Tuesday, adding that there is no 'dry out' at any LPG distributor and supplies remain smooth across the country. 

India starts sourcing LPG from multiple global channels, including US