Minister Champagne welcomes IMF positive assessment of Canada’s economic resilience and fiscal strength

December 5, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada  Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, welcomed the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article…

Melania reads Christmas story at children’s hospital

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Melania reads Christmas story at children’s hospital 01:04 UP NEXT Trump hires new…

Laurentian Bank bowing out of retail banking from stiff competition: CEO

The head of Laurentian Bank of Canada says the country’s retail banking industry had become too competitive for it to try and go it alone. Read More Source link

Friday assorted links

1. Best DC art works? (FT)  Surely Manet’s The Railway should be on the list?  Does Dulles Airport count?  The Iwo Jima Memorial or Vietnam Memorial?  Maybe even the Air…

What to know about Rick Rieder

There are five candidates being considered for the next Federal Reserve chair when Jerome Powell’s term ends in May 2026, according to a shortlist kept by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.…

S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets higher

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down in late-morning trading weighed down by losses in the technology sector, while U.S. stock markets climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was…

Canadian economy has held up better than expected during trade shock, says IMF

Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A new report by the International Monetary…

Hims and Hers acquires Livewell ahead of generic Ozempic launch in Canada

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. has officially entered the Canadian market with its recent acquisition of Livewell, an online telehealth platform focused on weight loss. Read More Source link

The last supermoon of 2025 rises over South America

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump hires new White House ballroom architect 00:29 Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros. and…

US Consumer Spending Stalled in September, Inflation in Line

Fed officials have rarely been so divided, with some preferring to cut interest rates again next week to support a slowing labor market, while others are wary of stubborn inflation.…