EEconomy Read More Canada January CPI +2.3% y/y vs +2.4% expectedFebruary 17, 2026 Prior was +2.4%CPM m/m 0.0% vs +0.2% expectedPrior CPI m/m -0.2% Core measures: BOC core 2.6% vs 2.8%…
HHealthcare Read More Ontario finance minister says rate of health-care spending is ‘unsustainable’February 17, 2026 Ontario’s finance minister is expressing concerns about the rate of health-care spending in the province, calling the current…
EEconomy Read More Charging $9 toll wouldn’t cover cost of new Auckland harbour crossing, advocate saysFebruary 17, 2026 Auckland Harbour Bridge. Photo: 123rf Imposing tolls on the existing Harbour Bridge won’t raise enough revenue to cover…
PPersonal finance Read More Most Canadians say inflation negatively impacting retirement plans: BMO surveyFebruary 17, 2026 TORONTO — A new survey from BMO finds the majority of Canadians say the rising cost of living…
BBusiness Read More Food inflation spiked 7.3% in JanuaryFebruary 17, 2026 Statistics Canada reported an easing in the headline inflation rate Tuesday but a jump in the pace of…
EEconomy Read More How global shocks forced Ivorian cocoa farmers to store beans, accept low pricesFebruary 17, 2026 Cocoa is a key export commodity for Ghana and Ivory Coast Ivorian cocoa farmers are watching stacks of…
EEntertainment Read More Heated Rivalry is being embraced by fans and athletes at the Winter OlympicsFebruary 17, 2026 Open this photo in gallery: Hudson Williams, left, and Connor Storrie in a scene from ‘Heated Rivalry.’Crave/via The…
EEconomy Read More Germany inflation rises 2.1% at start of 2026February 17, 2026 Germany’s inflation rate increased to 2.1% in January, confirming preliminary data and showing price pressures have strengthened at…
EEconomy Read More Inflation ticks down to 2.3% in January amid lower gas prices: StatCanFebruary 17, 2026 OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says lower prices at the pump and easing shelter inflation helped rein in the…
AArtificial intelligence Read More In the age of AI, power generation is Canada’s hard power against the U.S.February 17, 2026 Open this photo in gallery: A data centre owned by Amazon Web Services under construction next to the…
OOttawa Read More Ottawa faces calls to send oil and aid to Cuba amid fuel shortageFebruary 17, 2026 Open this photo in gallery: A motorcycle driver waits in a line for gasoline in Havana, Cuba, on…
EEconomy Read More UK unemployment rate hits near five-year high as wage growth slowsFebruary 17, 2026 It’s clear many young people want a job, but can’t find onepublished at 11:52 GMT 11:52 GMT Theo…