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TORONTO — While the Bank of Canada's fourth straight cut to its key interest rate could inspire potential homebuyers to get off the sidelines, some commentators say the housing market may not see a huge spark just yet.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its key policy interest rate by 50 basis points on Wednesday to bring it to 3.75 per cent (a basis point is equal to a one-hundredth of a percentage point).

OTTAWA — Last May, when Jenny Saulnier was home alone with her dog in Nova Scotia while her son and husband were at hockey, she scrolled through social media and saw there was a house fire some nine kilometres from her home, and was assured she would

McDonald’s said Wednesday that consumers should feel confident ordering from its restaurants despite a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounders. McDonald’s U.S.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is looking to add more liquor outlets inside food and grocery stores.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in September to the weakest annual pace in nearly 14 years even as mortgage rates eased and the supply of properties on the market continued to climb.

MONTREAL — Air Canada and airBaltic say they have signed a codeshare agreement that will help make it easier to fly between Canada and the Baltic states.

TORONTO — A new report shows the patchwork of progress at Canada's big life insurers in their efforts to address climate change, and reduce their more than $90 billion in fossil fuel investments.

An oil salvage operation is underway on the fragile wreckage of a U.S.

CALGARY — Investments in oil and gas production are important and must continue in tandem with increased investment in renewable and clean technologies, the deputy head of the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.