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• Risk of a hard landing for Canadian economy is up, former Bank of Canada governor says

  Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says Canada’s economy is at a greater risk of a 'hard landing' — a rapid economic slowdown following a period of growth and approaching a recession.

  

• New survey suggests people should check receipts before leaving grocery stores

  A survey conducted by the Agri-Foods Analytic Lab at Dalhousie University asked more than fifty-five hundred Canadians whether or not they check their grocery store receipts and what do they find when they do so.

  

• Northern resources, the highlight of Ontario’s budget

  Continuing to put the region's critical mineral supply in the spotlight, northern Ontario and its critical mineral deposits are front and centre in the provincial government's 2023 budget.

  

• Nipissing's victim services has a new app, hope to help more

  Victim Services of Nipissing District is rolling out a new app, called ‘C3,’ to better connect those in need with those who can help.

  

• Traffic complaints lead to impaired driving charges in northern Ont.

  Traffic complaints led members of the James Bay Detachments of the OPP to arrest and charge two individuals with impaired driving last week.

• Ontario changes eye exam eligibility for seniors under OHIP

  Ontario has reached a funding agreement with optometrists that increases some payments to them, but reduces some coverage for patients, including less frequent general eye exams for seniors.

• Singh 'not satisfied' with confidence-and-supply agreement

  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he's 'not satisfied' with his party's confidence-and-supply agreement with the Liberals — signed a year ago this week — because it's shown him he could do a better job running the country than the current government.

• Moderna CEO defends US$130 COVID-19 vaccine price in U.S. Senate hearing

  Moderna Inc's chief executive on Wednesday defended the company's plan to quadruple the price of its COVID-19 vaccine, telling a U.S. Senate committee hearing it will no longer have the economies of scale from government procurement when the shots move into the private market.

• Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan

  Ukraine's government on Sunday called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to 'counter the Kremlin's nuclear blackmail' after Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed plans to station tactical atomic weapons in Belarus. One Ukrainian official said that Russia 'took Belarus as a nuclear hostage.'

• For one tech company, Indigenous values are central to hiring, projects and strategy

  Indigenous-owned tech company Animikii says making love the focus of its decisions -- from accepting clients to partnering with investors to supporting employees during a global pandemic -- is key to its success, now and for generations to come.

• 'Fastest-growing sport in North America': Cornhole play expanding

  Long known as a backyard game, the growth of Cornhole as a sport has been rapid - with more than 2,500 people playing the sport competitively in Ontario.

  

• ‘A lucky man’: Sudbury stroke survivor shares his story

  Sean Gilroy, 36, faced an uncertain future after having a stroke but has now made what doctors are calling a remarkable recovery thanks to a ground-breaking procedure.