The federal government has signed an agreement with a Canadian artificial intelligence company to identify areas where AI can enhance public service operations.
The annual rate of inflation cooled to 1.7 per cent in July, according to Statistics Canada, down from 1.9 per cent in June. Lower gasoline prices fuelled the decline, but the agency says Canadians were facing higher costs at the grocery store last month.
The Air Canada flight attendants strike has disrupted travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers. As travellers scramble to rearrange their plans, many are seeking answers about their rights. Here’s what you need to know.
CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
Proposed changes announced by the federal government regarding the rights of farmers to reuse some types of seeds risk reopening a long dormant debate and have the potential to pit some farmers against large multinational seed companies.
More than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike as of 12:58 a.m. ET on Saturday, after the airline and the union representing them failed to reach a deal ahead of the deadline.
More than 10,000 flight attendants are poised to walk off the job around 1 a.m. ET on Saturday, followed by a company-imposed lockout if the two sides can’t reach an eleventh-hour deal.
A meeting between Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers has been delayed until next week due to the availability of federal mediators, the company says.
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in July rose 6.6 per cent compared with a year ago, continuing an upward trend after the market had slowed in previous months.
There were high hopes ahead of LNG Canada’s startup that the project would provide a major boost to weak Canadian natural gas prices by opening up access to markets in Asia. So far, a spike in prices has yet to materialize.