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The Bank of Canada left its target for the overnight interest rate unchanged at 2.25% on September 2, 2026, saying Canada’s economic recovery has broadened but faces increased…
The Liberal Party won all three federal byelections held on August 31, including a seat in Quebec that had previously been held by the Conservatives, according to Elections…
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice on August 31, 2026, temporarily stopped the province’s new cash bail requirements while it considers a constitutional challenge brought by two legal…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on August 14, 2026, that he would “pretty soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States after the United…
More than 100 wildfire personnel from Mexico arrived in British Columbia on Monday, August 3, as the province continued to manage widespread fires, evacuation orders and transport disruptions…
Japan confirmed on August 2 that it and the United States had jointly intervened in foreign exchange markets to support the yen, according to Reuters and CNBC reporting…
U.S. federal agencies said water and wastewater utilities in at least seven states have reported cyber incidents since July 27 involving internet connected industrial controllers, as authorities investigate…
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has found parts of the province’s legal framework for psychiatric treatment of involuntary patients unconstitutional, a ruling that gives the provincial government…
The United States resumed military strikes against Iranian targets on Wednesday, July 29, following an Iranian missile attack directed at a military base in Jordan that hosts American…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, July 28, that he was not interested in updating the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement, while Canadian officials prepared to travel to Washington…