OTTAWA - The federal government is on track to exceed the $10.2 billion surplus it had forecast in the February budget despite personal and business tax cuts put in place last fall.
TORONTO - A U.S. banking analyst lowered her rating on the Royal Bank (TSX:RY) and suggested Canada's largest bank could take billions in credit-related writedowns, an assessment sharply criticized by the bank Monday.
BURNABY, B.C. - A Burnaby RCMP officer has been charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing death after her vehicle slammed into a car killing both young men inside.
EDMONTON - If it seems the birdsong in your backyard is a little quieter this spring, Jeff Wells is pleased you've noticed.
VICTORIA - The public galleries of the B.C. legislature were packed with climate change experts and green advocates Monday for the introduction of the province's Carbon Tax Act.
TEHRAN, Iran - A top Iranian judiciary official warned Monday against the "destructive" cultural and social consequences of importing Barbie dolls and other western toys.
OTTAWA - Canada cannot remain immune to the skyrocketing food prices that already affect much of the world and it may be only a matter of months before the impact here has a major impact on the economy, says a new report from Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS).
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Senate lawmakers in Florida have voted to ban the fake bull testicles that dangle from the trailer hitches of many trucks and cars throughout the state.
The price of gas will surge to $1.40 this summer and more than $2.25 by 2012 as oil supplies continue to deplete, a Canadian economist projected Thursday.
Helmets are being credited for preventing serious injuries in a high-speed bicycle crash on one of Calgary's river pathways.