Congratulations, Canada! On Monday, our nation joined an exclusive club: countries with sovereign wealth funds. Norway, Kuwait and other resource-rich nations have long tapped royalties and budget surpluses to fund investment vehicles: in this era of geopolitical uncertainty and an erratic neighbour, Prime Minister Mark Carney thinks it’s time Canada does the same. Read More

Over 4,000 WestJet cabin personnel have issued a formal notice of dispute after seven months of failed negotiations with the airline, but they are not going on a strike anytime soon. Read More

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A driver who struck an 88-year-old Bradford, Ont., woman who was using a mobility walker, throwing her 10 metres into a ditch, has been fined $2,500. Read More

Canadians continue to adapt to food inflation, shifting their shopping and eating habits, according to the latest edition of the Canadian Food Sentiment Index. The spring 2026 issue of the biannual report by Dalhousie University's Agri-Food Analytics Lab shows that affordability is still top of mind. Read More

The Carney government's recent announcement that it will be setting up a sovereign wealth fund to "invest in strategic Canadian projects" and ensure the returns "are shared with Canadians" lifts the veil on the prime minister's apparent belief that there's nothing the private sector does that Ottawa can't do better. Read More

Just when you think that Canada Post couldn’t sink any lower into the financial abyss, the once-venerable Crown Corporation has set another record for futility and failure. Read More

OTTAWA — Fiscal analysts expect the federal deficit in Tuesday’s spring economic update to be less than what was initially projected, thanks to higher revenues and revised GDP figures. Read More

OTTAWA — Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon was among the ministers that parents and children rallying for federal government action to better protect kids online were set to meet Monday, after concerns were expressed that the minister did not have the time.  Read More