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Respondents to Bank of Canada questionnaire largely oppose creating a digital loonie

Respondents to Bank of Canada questionnaire largely oppose creating a digital loonie

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada’s public consultations on the creation of a digital Canadian dollar reveal most respondents are opposed to it.
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Investigation opened after Saguenay, Que., police kill man allegedly armed with knife

Investigation opened after Saguenay, Que., police kill man allegedly armed with knife

SAGUENAY, Que. — Quebec's police watchdog says it is investigating after police in Saguenay, Que., shot and killed a man who was allegedly armed with a knife.
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Preliminary hearing scheduled for March in Laval daycare bus crash deaths

Preliminary hearing scheduled for March in Laval daycare bus crash deaths

LAVAL, Que. — The preliminary hearing for a man accused of killing two children in February when he allegedly drove a city bus into a Laval, Que., daycare is set to begin on March 25.
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El Niño brings a warm start to winter, but that could change: Weather Network

El Niño brings a warm start to winter, but that could change: Weather Network

El Niño is associated with warmer-than-normal ocean temperatures in the tropical region of the Pacific Ocean to the west of South America, which affects the global jet stream pattern.
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Three in four Canadians say higher immigration is worsening housing crisis: poll

Three in four Canadians say higher immigration is worsening housing crisis: poll

Nearly two-thirds of respondents said the volume of newcomers is also adding pressure to the country's education systems.
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In the news today: Canadian housing, health-care woes fuelled by higher immigration?

In the news today: Canadian housing, health-care woes fuelled by higher immigration?

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
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Tortoise Frank the Tank, found wandering bok choy field, gets a new home in B.C.

Tortoise Frank the Tank, found wandering bok choy field, gets a new home in B.C.

Sulcata tortoises can live 100 years or more.
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Conservative motion seeks support to order senators to pass carbon pricing bill

Conservative motion seeks support to order senators to pass carbon pricing bill

OTTAWA — The Conservatives dialed up the pressure on the Senate on Tuesday to vote in favour of a carbon-pricing bill, all the while accusing the Liberals of trying to intimidate senators into delaying the bill.
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Liberals say pharmacare bill unlikely to pass this year, despite promise to NDP

Liberals say pharmacare bill unlikely to pass this year, despite promise to NDP

OTTAWA — Government House leader Karina Gould warned Tuesday the Liberals are unlikely to get a pharmacare bill passed by the end of the year, despite their promise to do so in an agreement with the NDP.
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Ottawa was always flexible on clean-energy rules, despite Alberta concerns: Wilkinson

Ottawa was always flexible on clean-energy rules, despite Alberta concerns: Wilkinson

OTTAWA — Well before Alberta Premier Danielle Smith started talking about the Sovereignty Act, Ottawa was already taking steps to address the province's concerns about being forced to prematurely shut down its natural gas power plants, says federal E
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