Softening growth, however, is unlikely to prevent the Bank of Canada from another outsized rate hike when it makes its monetary policy decision next week, economists said. Canada’s economy grew at an annual rate of 3.3 percent in the second quarter, Statistics Canada said Wednesday, driven by strong consumer spending and business investment in inventories. That was tempered by a decline in residential spending and a rise in imports relative to exports, which pushed the quarterly GDP result below the Bank of Canada’s forecast for annual growth of 4 percent and the Bay Street consensus of 4 ....

The project, which cost C$375,000 (US$285,000), includes two large bronze figures that were intended to stand at either end of a pedestrian bridge in Edmonton. At one end, a 13-foot bison had to look out over the water. On the other hand, a colonial fur trader, 11.5 feet tall, would sit atop a pile of bison hides. But 12 years after they were first commissioned — and six years after they were completed — Alberta’s capital announced last week that it was scrapping plans to display the sculptures....

“Avoid the area,” read the alert sent after an incident in the Saint-Elzéar-de-Bonaventure area. “If you are in the affected area, stay indoors, lock doors, stay away from windows and follow the instructions of local authorities.” Police say the man, who they have not named, was spotted at the corner of Central Road and Rte. De l’Est. He is 5’10” (1.78 meters) tall and weighs approximately 180 pounds (82 kg)....

The Justice Department said in court filings this week that the Mar-a-Lago search resulted in the seizure of more than 100 unique classified documents. But in posts on his social media platform, Trump claimed he had declassified all the documents in his possession. “Number one, everything is declassified,” he wrote in an Aug. 12 post. “Lucky I Declassified!” he wrote in a post this Wednesday. Trump’s comments on this alleged declassification were very vague....

Passage DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. on Friday said its U.S. sales last month rose by double digits from a year earlier but were down about 4 percent from the previous month as the company and the automaker continue to manage significant supply chain issues. The Detroit automaker reported August U.S. sales of 158,088 new vehicles, up 27 percent from August 2021, when the company’s production and sales were hit hard by a shortage of semiconductor chips....

Comment KHERSON REGION, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military has kept Ukrainians and the world guessing about the counteroffensive it claims it has launched in this Russian-held territory, but Oleksander Skovorodka is already sensing a change. The 32-year-old resident of Kamyane, a village surrounded by Russian forces, said the volume of artillery fire from both directions had increased. He and his neighbors have watched Ukrainian attack helicopters buzz through the treetops on their way south....

According to the Israel Defense Forces, the alleged Palestinian knifemaker was shot by the wounded soldier’s comrade. Rescuers Without Borders emergency services said the attacker had died. The stabbing victim, in his 20s, was taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center in Jerusalem with moderate injuries, according to the Magen David Adom Ambulance Service. The IDF said the two soldiers were securing the Route 60 highway, which passes near the Palestinian city, when the attacker attacked them....

Federal prosecutors initially filed a proof of ownership in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Tuesday, though it was sealed. The Justice Department told the court in a separate filing that it was prepared to release the proof because of the “extraordinary circumstances” of the case and provide it to Trump “promptly.” Trump’s legal team said it was not opposed to unsealing the detailed list....

The physical integrity of Ukraine’s Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been breached amid heavy shelling from both sides, UN nuclear agency chief Dr Raphael Grossi said on Thursday. “It’s clear that the plant and the physical integrity of the plant has been compromised, multiple times … this is something that cannot continue to happen,” Dr Grossi said. Vehicles carrying members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection mission were seen zooming past on roads outside the city of Zaporizhzhia as the team visited Europe’s largest nuclear facility after a long wait....

Les opérations d’Air Liquide en Russie représentent moins de 1% du chiffre d’affaires du groupe, qui a atteint en 2021 23 milliards d’euros. Le groupe français a annoncé dans un communiqué que ses activités russes ne seront plus consolidées dans ses comptes à partir du 1er septembre. La réalisation de la transaction est soumise à l’approbation des autorités russes et le montant de la vente n’a pas été divulgué. Air Liquide avait déjà dépensé au cours du premier semestre une provision exceptionnelle liée à ses activités dans le pays, d’un montant de 404 millions d’euros....

Erik ten Haag avait raison : Cristiano Ronaldo sera un joueur de Manchester United cette saison. Le Portugais désespérait de quitter le club anglais, qui évoluera en Ligue Europa, pour rejoindre un club disputant la Ligue des champions. Et ce, pour continuer à “sécuriser” un record mythique, celui des buts en C1, qu’il détient avec 141 points, seize de plus que Lionel Messi, qui le jouera avec le PSG. Mais personne n’aura réussi à le recruter....

“Das war mein letzter Bund!” Christian Stucki kündigte nach dem Eidgenössischen an, seine Karriere im nächsten Frühling fortzusetzen. Aber es gibt noch andere Schurken, die den Sägemehlring künftig nicht mehr betreten werden. 1/7 Im achten Gang schlug Kilian Wenger in Pratteln Tobias Widmer. Ziemlich genau vor einem Jahr hat Kilian Wenger in einem Blick-Interview mit einer Aussage in seiner riesigen Fangemeinde für Aufsehen gesorgt: «Es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass ich meine Karriere mit einem guten Ergebnis in der nächsten Eidgenossenschaft beenden werde....

Pierre Poilievre is fighting one of his final battles in the Conservative leadership race – one in which even his main rival is on his side. His latest goal? The terminology used by the federal bureaucracy. In a video posted on social media Thursday, the apparent front-runner promises to enact a “Plain Language Act” that he says would end government jargon, including in legislative documents. Poilievre began his announcement by quoting Antoine de Saint-Exupery, the famous French author of “The Little Prince,” who once wrote a series about perfection....

A property on which the city of Kelowna spent more than half a million dollars in remediation work could go to tax sale if the owner doesn’t pay up. The property at 2045 Loseth Road was purchased by Linten Developments Ltd. in 2017. The Calgary-based company’s owner, Linguo (Frank) Zhang, planned to build 35 townhouses on the property, despite having no prior real estate development experience. However, stability issues at the property caused trouble for Zhang, and the city was forced to step in in early 2019, imposing a “remedial action requirement” on Linten to fix the problems....

Shamima Begum was smuggled into the hands of Islamic State at the age of 15 and the people smuggler’s work for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) was covered up by Britain’s police and security services, according to a book. out this week. British police launched an international manhunt for the trio at the time. Begum, along with her school friends Kadiza Sultana, then 16, and Amira Abase, then 15, were met at the bus station in Istanbul for their next trip to Syria by a man called Mohammed al-Rashed....

“Von nun an mit dir in meinem Herzen” Traurige Nachrichten von Andrea Ellenberger. Kurz vor Saisonstart verstarb der Vater des Skifahrers. Er wurde nur 66 Jahre alt. 1/5 Schicksal für Andrea Ellenberger. Traurige Zeiten für Andrea Ellenberger (29). Wie die Riesenslalom-Spezialistin auf Instagram mitteilt, ist ihr Vater Manfred (†66) gestorben. „Forever Dad“, beginnt ihr emotionaler Post. „Im Moment habe ich keine Worte, um auszudrücken, wie sehr ich dich vermisse und wie unglaublich traurig ich bin, dass ich dich nicht länger halten kann....

Singapore’s Affinity V vessel became wedged and wedged in a single-lane section of the canal, Suez Canal Authority chief Osama Rabie said in a statement. Officials said the Affinity V sailed from Portugal and was destined for Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu. The vessel was confirmed to have run aground around 7:15 p.m. local time, but was reported to be floating in the water again about five hours later, a spokesman for the Suez Canal Authority told the government-linked Extra News satellite TV channel....

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven rich democracies are due to meet in person on Friday, when they are expected to issue an endorsement of the price cap plan and commit to finalizing its implementation, according to people familiar with the matter. title: “The Us And Allies Are Preparing To Outline A Plan To Curb The Price Of Russian Oil Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-01” author: “Farah Ryland” Finance ministers from the Group of Seven rich democracies are due to meet in person on Friday, when they are expected to issue an endorsement of the price cap plan and commit to finalizing its implementation, according to people familiar with the matter....

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending Canada’s Security Intelligence Service after details in a new book reignited controversy over its overseas operations and how it used informants to obtain information about the Islamic State group. The book, The secret story of the five eyes, by journalist Richard Kerbaj, is published this week. It details a 2015 meeting where Richard Walton, then head of Scotland Yard, told CSIS officials they were going too far in their dealings with an informant on the Syria-Turkey border....