A growing number of Calgary seniors are facing food insecurity, study says | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new study by the Calgary Food Bank shows 64 per cent of older Calgarians using the Food Bank are doing so for the first time. The study points to the increased cost of living, limited savings and insufficient retirement income as the reasons a growing […]
B.C. union calls on province to allow employees to work from home due to fuel crisis | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] One of B.C.’s biggest unions is calling on the province to allow its employees to work from home due to the rising cost of fuel. The B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) says that in order to help conserve fuel and save on the cost of gas, employees, where possible, should get to work from […]
Powell sees inflation outlook in check, no need to hike rates because of oil shock
[ad_1] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a wide-ranging talk at Harvard University, said Monday that he sees inflation expectations as grounded despite rising energy prices so the central bank doesn’t need to respond with higher interest rates. As his term leading the central bank nears an end, Powell avoided questions about the longer-term direction […]
‘It’s ridiculous’: U.S. closing historic Border Road to Canadian traffic | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Amid the howling winds of the Sweet Grass Hills lies Border Road, a 14-kilometre ribbon of manicured gravel stretching between the United States and Canada. The shared road is on the Montana side, but Alberta maintains it. North of the road lives Ross Ford. On the south, it’s Roger Horgus. Both are in their […]
Fed Governor Miran still backs cuts, says interest rates could be ‘about a point’ lower this year
[ad_1] Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 10, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Monday continued his campaign for lower interest rates, telling CNBC that policymakers should disregard the […]
Pricy airfare, airport chaos test travelers’ willingness to fly this year
[ad_1] Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Images TOKYO/NEW YORK — Genevieve Price considers herself a great flight hacker. The 35-year-old naturopathic doctor based in San Diego usually buys […]
Analysis: A new oil shock is building. The next few weeks of war will be decisive for the economy.
[ad_1] The clock is ticking on the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. The emerging view from oil industry executives and analysts is that the economic and market fallout from the war could escalate sharply if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened within roughly the next one to three weeks. Even then, enough damage may have been done […]
Ottawa to supply $15.6M to tariff-impacted Saskatchewan workers and employers | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted March 27, 2026 7:02 pm Updated March 27, 2026 7:43 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government says it’s funding a $15.6-million program that supports Saskatchewan workers and employers affected by tariffs. Ottawa says the three-year program is […]
Ontario’s battered housing sector revises its projections down again | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Four years after the Progressive Conservatives promised to build 1.5 million homes in a decade, Ontario’s battered housing sector is looking at lowering expectations again. As part of its 2022 re-election campaign, the Ford government promised it would solve Ontario’s housing crisis by ramping up the construction of new homes. But it’s yet to […]
Canadian army plans to boost activity at Alberta’s massive CFB Suffield: commander | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A sprawling military training base in southern Alberta can expect to see more activity this summer, says the commander of the Canadian Army. Lt-General Michael Wright told an audience at a defence trade show Thursday that Canadian Forces Base Suffield, the country’s largest training area, will be used increasingly as a testing hub for […]