Indigenous News

OTTAWA — The union that represents Canadian diplomats abroad says Global Affairs Canada should consider boosting compensation for those posted to the United States because they face increased risk of gun crime and difficulty accessing health care.

FREDERICTON — Months of speculation about a 2023 election that never came to pass in New Brunswick cost the government over $3.

MONTREAL — A snowmobiler is dead after veering off a trail in Thetford Mines, Que. Police say emergency services were called at around 9:30 p.m.

EDMONTON — In the middle of an Alberta mountain playground, adjacent to a popular ski resort, there's a well sunk into the bedrock that has John Pomeroy worried.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: CN results Canadian National Railway Co. will report its fourth-quarter results after markets close on Tuesday.

TORONTO — Steep property tax increases being proposed across the province are partly the result of Ontario offloading various costs to local governments in the 1990s, municipalities say, and it's time for a frank talk about who pays for what.

OTTAWA — As the Bank of Canada gears up to announce its next interest rate decision Wednesday, economists will be on the lookout for any clues on when it plans to start cutting interest rates. Overall, Wednesday shouldn't bring any big surprises.

TORONTO — Lower interest rates are coming for some of the most expensive forms of debt as the federal government pushes forward on a law to reduce them.

VANCOUVER — The collaborators behind restaurants in Vancouver and Toronto have Palestinian, Jewish and Israeli roots, and acknowledge they don't always agree.

TORONTO — South African challenger Dricus (Stillknocks) Du Plessis dethroned middleweight champion Sean Strickland, winning a split decision after a five-round gruelling battle in the main event of UFC 297 Saturday night.