Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.5%

The central bank’s next interest rate decision is scheduled for Sept. 4 Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem speaks during a news conference on the Bank of Canada’s rate announcement, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.Photo by Justin Tang /The Canadian Press The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate for a second … Read more

‘You are surviving at the minimum’: Alberta’s gig economy struggling to support wave of newcomers

The gig economy is largely comprised of newcomers, experts say — an industry that’s becoming increasingly untenable for workers due to unpredictable and minimal income Walid, a Calgarian who immigrated two years ago and works as an Uber driver to support his family, takes a break between classes at Momentum Training Centre in Calgary on … Read more

Calgary facing heat warning and air quality advisory

Calgary was smothered by a blanket of wildfire smokes from various forest fires across Alberta and B.C. on Sunday, June 11, 2023. Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia file Environment Canada has issued an air quality advisory for Calgary due to wildfire smoke, and the heat warning from the city’s prolonged heat event remains. Experts warn that the fine … Read more

Tarek El Moussa denies alluding to Christina Hall’s third divorce in cryptic post after ‘nasty’ backlash

Tarek El Moussa is setting the record straight. The “Flip or Flop” alum clapped back at assumptions that his cryptic Instagram post alluded to his ex-wife Christina Hall’s recent divorce filing from Josh Hall. El Moussa, 42, posted a picture of a “Bittersweet Lane” street sign to his Story on Monday — and began receiving … Read more

Alyssa Farah Griffin: Donald Trump wanted Kanye West to do church service on White House lawn

Former President Donald Trump once asked his staff whether they could have Kanye West hold a church service at the White House, according to Alyssa Farah Griffin. The “View” co-host, who worked as Trump’s White House director of strategic communications and assistant to the president in 2020, shared the “wildest thing” she was asked to … Read more

Prince Harry congratulated Kate Middleton on Wimbledon appearance, happy ‘to see her out’: report

Prince Harry had reached out to his estranged sister-in-law Kate Middleton following her defiant appearance at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on July 14, according to a report. The Princess of Wales, 42, was greeted with a standing ovation at the annual grand slam — just four months after she revealed her cancer diagnosis to the world in March. And … Read more

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