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OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.7 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 0.4 per cent (1.1) — Prince Edward Island: 0.6 per cent (1.

MONTREAL — Importers are warning that the launch of a new online payment regime this week will cause financial headaches and logistical snarls for shippers bringing goods into Canada.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks, bonds and the value of the U.S. dollar drifted following the latest reminder that the U.S government seems to be hurtling toward an unsustainable mountain of debt. The S&P 500 edged up 0.

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government said Monday it has struck new agreements with the European Union on boosting defense cooperation, easing food trade and border checks.

The May long weekend marks the unofficial start of cottage season for many Canadians, but a new report says some looking to buy a vacation home of their own are holding back until economic tensions settle.

EDSON — Canadian National Railway says it's investigating after two trains appear to have "sideswiped" each other in northern Alberta.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Inflation Statistics Canada will put out its latest reading for inflation on Tuesday when it publishes its consumer price index for April.

OTTAWA — Canadian motorists were paying less at the pump in April after the Liberals nixed the consumer carbon price — a move economists expect will help keep inflation around the Bank of Canada's two per cent target as tariff woes percolate.

Bruce Davidson remembers the E. coli outbreak that ravaged his hometown 25 years ago as a "strange dream.

OTTAWA — A group representing big foreign streamers told a CRTC hearing Friday that those companies shouldn't be expected to fulfil the same responsibilities as traditional broadcasters when it comes to Canadian content.