Canadian farms are using three times the amount of antibiotics in poultry, cattle and pigs than the European Union, raising the risk of developing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans, says a report by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Businesses that borrow from a federal pandemic loan relief program tended to be small and heavily indebted, says a report by the Department of Industry. Losses under the program are estimated to be in the billions.
British Columbia had the fastest provincial spending growth in Canada even before COVID-19 pandemic hit the country, a new Fraser Institute study has found.
Nearly half of Canadians say they want a federal election in 2023, a new poll finds, and a slim majority indicates that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should step down as Liberal Leader in the new year.
Canada’s public transit ridership remains far below pre-pandemic levels despite high gas prices of late, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Dec. 20.