Saskatoon businesses concerned about 1st Avenue rapid transit plan | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The new rapid transit system proposed for 1st Avenue in Saskatoon has some businesses concerned. The plan includes removing 61 parking spaces on the street and making designated bus lanes. “They’re turning 1st Avenue into one lane of traffic for motorists and two lanes of traffic each way for the bus lanes. We’re curious […]
Canada Energy Regulator projects power generation surge, wind a major source | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A new report from the Canada Energy Regulator is projecting significant growth in electrical generation between now and 2050, in part due to new artificial intelligence data centres’ thirst for power. The report by the federal agency offers four supply and demand scenarios for Canada’s oil, gas and electricity markets: current measures, higher, lower […]
Iran war is ‘a dark cloud’ over Bank of Canada and the spring fiscal update – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Bank of Canada is set to update interest rates on Wednesday as the Iran war brings a dark cloud over the Canadian economy and as Ottawa prepares to release a fiscal update sometime this spring. Oil price spikes globally have quickly led to higher gas prices for consumers, and economists expect inflation to […]
Gas, food and travel: How the war in Iran is driving up costs in B.C. | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Experts say the war in Iran is having a rippling effect across the world, and B.C. is starting to see some impacts. The pressure on oil supplies has pushed the price of gas in Metro Vancouver to record highs of more than $2 per litre. “With few exceptions, the price has gone nowhere but […]
How Iran oil shock is spurring a crackdown to save energy around the world – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Iran war is causing a global oil shock with energy prices skyrocketing across the world. And in a bid to avoid running through supplies, governments around the world are instituting energy-saving measures, including asking employees to work from home or cut down on driving and other measures while the crisis continues. In Thailand, an […]
Calgary, Edmonton and Prague to host 2028 World Cup of Hockey | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] It’s official. Calgary and Edmonton have been chosen, along with Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic, as the host cities for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey. The NHL made the announcement on Monday in a social media post featuring messages from NHL superstars Cale Makar, who was born in Calgary, along […]
Inflation fell to 1.8% in February as tax holiday clouds data, says StatCan – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Consumer inflation cooled to 1.8 per cent in February compared to a year earlier, when the federal GST/HST tax holiday led to lower prices for many consumer goods and services. The Consumer Price Index released Monday from Statistics Canada was 0.5 percentage points less than the annualized inflation rate of 2.3 per cent in […]
Trump signals possible delay to Beijing summit as U.S. pressures China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said his planned trip to China later this month could be delayed as Washington sought to pressure […]
Poilievre proposes tariff-free Canada-U.S. auto pact to boost production | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a future Conservative government would pursue a tariff-free auto pact with the United States as part of a plan to revive Canada’s auto sector and double domestic vehicle production. Poilievre said the plan would restore Canadian vehicle production to two million units a year over the next decade, arguing […]
Weyburn KFC puts Saskatchewan town on the map – Regina | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Weyburn is like any other small town in Saskatchewan, but one thing sets it apart from other cities across the country: it’s home to the last KFC All-Day Buffet. Since 1988, Larie Semen, Weyburn KFC’s Manager, brought in an All-Day Buffet option — a move that […]