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Ottawa has appointed Mario Péloquin as the new president and CEO of Via Rail Canada Inc., effective June 12. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says Péloquin will serve a five-year term at the helm of the Crown corporation. Péloquin replaces Martin R.

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans picked up their spending modestly in April, spending money online and dining out, buoyed by a solid job market and a retreat in prices for some things.

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Canada is vying to be the "best of friends" with South Korea, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Tuesday after launching closer talks on economic security with her counterparts in Seoul.

When Jessica Moorhouse was graduating high school, she thought about taking a gap year before enrolling in post-secondary. Like many teenagers, she was interested in travelling before signing on for another several years of education.

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 4.4 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says.

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 4.4 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.5 per cent (3.4) — Prince Edward Island: 3.

A new report by the Canadian Climate Institute says private capital is needed to invest in climate adaptation infrastructure as extreme weather events like fires and floods become more acute by the year.

CALGARY — WestJet pilots have issued a 72-hour strike notice to the company and the government, according to the union that represents them, and they warn the airline could be shut down right before the May long weekend.

NEW YORK — Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday even though the latest data showed China’s economy is weaker than expected, with domestic demand failing to bounce back as much as hoped for after the pandemic.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau left Monday evening for a weeklong trip to Asia, where he will make his first official visit to South Korea and attend the G7 leaders' summit in Japan.