By: Thomas I. LiknessEagle News Service (Eagle News) — Canadians who own Fitbit’s Ionic smartwatch should stop using the gadget immediately, Health Canada said Wednesday. “The battery in the Ionic smartwatch can overheat, posing a burn hazard to the user,”…
(Eagle News) — As expected Canada’s central bank hiked its key interest rate Wednesday by 25 basis points to .50%. The bank has been signalling for some time now interest rate increases were on the way. Added to the problem…
By: Thomas I. LiknessEagle News Service (Eagle News) — Inflation in Canada hit 5.1% in January, the highest level since September 1991, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. That’s means it is almost certain the Bank of Canada will hike interest rates.…
By: Thomas I. LiknessEagle News Service (Eagle News) — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has declared a state of emergency in his province as protesters in the Freedom Convoy continue their occupation of downtown Ottawa and block the country’s busiest border…
By: Thomas I. LiknessEagle News Service (Eagle News) — As the Freedom Convoy protest in Canada nears the end of its second week, Canada’s auto industry is the latest victim of the unrest. A blockade at the Ambassador Bridge border…
(AFP) — US consumer prices rose at an annual rate not seen since February 1982, with a 7.5 percent increase over the 12 months to January, government data showed Thursday. Compared to December, the Labor Department said the consumer price…
By: Thomas I. LiknessEagle News Service (Eagle News) — People trying to use two of Canada’s busiest border crossings into the U.S. are facing long waits as truckers in the Freedom Convoy protesting COVID-19 restrictions continue with blockades. Overnight, access…
(AFP) — Stock markets slid Thursday, dragged down by a massive plunge in the shares of Facebook parent company Meta following disappointing earnings, as well as indications central banks may move more aggressively to raise interest rates. Attention on Wall…
By: Thomas I. LiknessEagle News Service (Eagle News) — The blockade of a busy Canada-U.S. border crossing in the western Canadian province of Alberta shows no sign of ending soon. Truckers and farmers began blocking access to the crossing with…
By: Thomas I. LiknessEagle News Service (Eagle News) — There are fears a protest by Canadian truck drivers over the government’s vaccine mandate could turn violent when it begins this weekend. And the Ottawa Police Service has turned to other…
