The Canadian Press

UPDATED: Inflation sets fresh three-decade high at 6.8% in April with little sign of cooling

The cost of nearly everything at the grocery store continued to climb higher to push the annual inflation rate up in April.

Pot producer Canopy Growth shares plan to acquire California’s Jetty Extracts

Jetty is known for making solventless vapes, unrefined resin, small-batch concentrates and infused pre-rolls, which Canopy says it could bring to the Canadian market through this deal.

Regular travel and public health measures can’t coexist: Canadian Airport Council

International arrivals at Canadian airports are so backed up, people are being kept on planes for over an hour after they land because there isn't physically enough space to hold the lineups.

NAC revives pandemic-stalled shows for mix of new and old gems to lure back audiences

NAC president and CEO Christopher Deacon says artists have missed the "exhilarating, inspiring, and restorative" experience of performing for a live audience.

CREA reports home sales down in April as mortgage rates rise

The association found the number of homes sold dropped by 25.7 per cent to 54,894 last month from 73,907 in April 2021, when the country set a record for the month.

Ottawa’s Terry Fox statue to move to make way for new parliamentary building

The Terry Fox statue across from Parliament Hill will need to be moved to make way for a new building to house MPs and senators, committee rooms and an Indigenous Peoples' space.

‘We just don’t have enough workers:’ Restaurants rocked by labour shortage, inflation

Restaurants across the country are reducing hours and condensing menus as persistent staff shortages and spiking costs threaten to derail the industry's comeback from crushing pandemic restrictions.

Tourism rebounding across Canada, but won’t hit 2019 levels until 2023: Trade group

World travel expert says businesses can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the sector recovers from two years of border restrictions and nosediving demand.

BoC’s Gravelle says “perfect storm” fueling inflation, but key differences from ’70s

Inflation is at a multi-decade high, but the situation is different than the 1970s when high inflation was combined with high levels of joblessness and slow or recessionary economic growth, senior BoC official said.

Canadians hold nose at gas prices as they hit the road, skies once again

Even as gas prices hit record highs, Canadians are fanning out across the country for fresh travel experiences after two years of bottled-up demand.

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