Economy, Law & Politics

OTTAWA — High household savings in Canada and the U.S. may help both countries avoid a severe downturn as high interest rates ripple through the economy.

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate has been slowing since the summer, but economists are predicting that higher fuel prices in January may have hindered that trend.

B.C.’s New Democrat government is preparing to announce a major investment in mental health and addictions treatment, including stealing a few ideas from a rival plan by the Opposition BC Liberals.

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The federal government supports calls from the premiers to establish a five-year review of health-care funding, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said in a letter to his Ontario counterpart.

EDMONTON — Alberta’s health minister says there will be $158 million in the upcoming budget to attract more physicians and other health-care professionals to fill gaps in care.

OTTAWA — As the Bank of Canada monitors the economy's response to higher interest rates, governor Tiff Macklem says it is still overheated and the labour market is too tight.

BC Hydro stepped up security after last November’s spate of physical attacks on electric substations in Oregon and Washington. A BC Hydro security report, obtained via freedom of information (FOI), said there was no direct threat to B.C.

WASHINGTON — A New York congressman wants to enlist the U.S. secretary of state to oppose what he calls Ottawa's "discriminatory" campaign against foreign property owners. Rep.

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