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Atmospheric-river drenching persists after 200 mm of rain falls on parts of B.C.

Atmospheric-river drenching persists after 200 mm of rain falls on parts of B.C.
The drenching for parts of British Columbia from an atmospheric river event is forecast to continue, adding to more than 200 millimetres of rain for coastal areas since it began earlier this week.

Atmospheric-river drenching persists after 200 mm of rain falls on parts of B.C.

Ontario asks B.C., Quebec to drop electric vehicle targets

Ontario asks B.C., Quebec to drop electric vehicle targets
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is asking his counterparts in Quebec and British Columbia to drop their electric-vehicle sales targets, saying they are making the country less competitive.

Ontario asks B.C., Quebec to drop electric vehicle targets

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