Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1616, Samuel de Champlain returns to Quebec. In 1789, Jacques Necker is dismissed as France's Finance Minister sparking the Storming of the Bastille. In 1950, Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank. In 1952, Bill Barber, Canadian ice hockey player and coach was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1967, Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1917) passed away. In 1968, Daniel MacMaster, Canadian singer-songwriter (died 2008) was born. In 1983, Ross Macdonald, American-Canadian author (born 1915) passed away. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 2014, Bill McGill, American basketball player (born 1939) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Solid April GDP rebound suggests Canada is not in a recession: economists
The Canadian economy was back in growth mode to start the second quarter, rebounding from a mild contraction in the first three months of 2026. Statistics Canada said Tuesday that real gross domestic product rose 0.5 per cent in April, the fastest growth rate for the economy since July 2025. The result topped StatCan’s early [] The post Solid April GDP rebound suggests Canada is not in a recession: economists appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
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CBC News
· Jun 30, 2026
Canada's economy reverses months of slow growth with 0.5 per cent boost in April
Canada's economy showed signs of rebounding by growing 0.5 per cent in April, reversing months of slow and negative economic growth. Real gross domestic product is up half a percentage point largely because of growth in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sectors, Statistics Canada said in its latest report , released Tuesday.
CityNews Montreal
· Jun 25, 2026
Economic growth expected to hit 0.7% in 2026, rebounding to 2% in 2027, Deloitte says
Canada’s economy is forecast to rebound toward the end of this year, bringing growth to 0.7 per cent for 2026 after weak activity in the first quarter, Deloitte Canada said in a summer outlook released Thursday. Dawn Desjardins, chief economist at the consulting firm, said in the report that several factors have been weighing on [] The post Economic growth expected to hit 0.7 in 2026, rebounding to 2 in 2027, Deloitte says appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
DNyuz
· Jul 9, 2026
Canada’s Best Companies of 2026
—Photo-illustration by TIME; Titrit/Getty Images Canada’s economy has rebounded well following uncertainties posed by geopolitical tension and U.S. tariffs, and small to large businesses are growing. To provide insight into the leading 125 Canadian companies, TIME partnered with data firm Statista on the second edition of Canada’s Best Companies, evaluating firms on revenue, employee satisfaction, []
Western Standard
· Jul 8, 2026
WIECHNIK: Canadians were promised ‘diversity’ — instead received civilization decline
Another day, another example of Canada continuing its downward spiral.
Toronto Sun
· Jul 7, 2026
Letters to the Editor, July 7, 2026
SPEND AND FAIL I’m left to wonder whether there is any relationship between all the recent government programs that give money to Canadians for food, housing, dentistry, etc., and a failing economy. Were the economy humming along with lower inflation, unemployment rates and rising gross domestic product, would this government largesse be necessary? Doug Appt []
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