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UNFAVORABLE base effects and lingering upside risks will continue to push inflation up in the coming months, analysts said, with the peak likely to be hit in July. Consumer price growth rose for a fourth straight month in May to 3.9 percent, from April’s 3.7 percent, due to rising housing, …

The Canadian economy added a flat 27,000 jobs in May, while unemployment inched up slightly to 6.2 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday.  More people working part-time involuntarily because they can’t find full-time jobs. The Canadian economy added a flat 27,000 jobs in May, while unemployment inched up slightly to …

Hunter Biden’s sister-in-law testified on Thursday that she took and threw away his gun out of fear of his spiraling addiction, potentially bolstering prosecutors’ case that President Joe Biden’s son broke a law barring illegal drug users from owning firearms. U.S. president’s son has pleaded not guilty to charges of …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has conveyed Moscow’s anger over Ukraine getting approval from some NATO allies to use Western weapons more freely — even to attack selected targets in Russia. Analysts say that doesn’t mean Russia will follow through on a threat to arm other nations in a parallel manner, …

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank has to rebuild trust with Canadian households. After the last two years of interest rate hikes and messaging missteps, that’s not going to be an easy job.  ‘We’re going to have to rebuild that trust,’ governor Tiff Macklem told CBC …

UPHOLD HUMAN RIGHTS. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday (June 6, 2024) expresses concerns about the rising conflict in Myanmar, stressing that those responsible for the human rights violations must be held accountable. He called for unified international response, noting the regional implications of the violence in Myanmar. (Photo by …

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers are in a legal strike position and their union has set a deadline of this afternoon before job action could start. Here are answers to questions about how this could impact you at Canada-U.S. borders.  The union has set a deadline of 4 p.m. …

Hot on the heels of the successful crewed launch of Boeing’s new CST-100 Starliner on Wednesday, we have another rocket launch: This time it’s SpaceX’s massive Starship, which is meant to shuttle astronauts to the moon in 2026. Main goals are to land 1st stage in Gulf of Mexico and …

Oilers fever is high across the country, particularly among First Nations people, who have always loved the game. ‘I have really vivid memories of being at my great grandpa’s house, watching the Oilers play.’ Oilers fever is high across the country, particularly among First Nations people, who have always loved …

MULTIPOLAR ECONOMY. Former Brazil President Dilma Rousseff, who is the current president of the New Development Bank, underscored the need to have a multipolar economy to lessen the risk of global economic instability caused by issues in large economies. In her speech Thursday (June 6, 2024) during the St. Petersburg …