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OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in December rose 18 per cent compared with November, helped higher by an increase in multi-unit urban starts in Vancouver and Montreal.

VALENCIA, Spain — Canada led 1-0 for three quarters but conceded five late goals to lose 5-1 to Spain at a women's Olympic field hockey qualifier Tuesday, effectively ending its bid to qualify for the Paris Olympics.

LAS VEGAS — Former Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista has bought into Las Vegas Light FC of the United Soccer League. The 43-year-old Bautista, as primary investor, takes over as chairman and governor of the club.

As a certified financial planner and financial advisor, Jackie Porter is used to getting people comfortable with the idea of talking about their money.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Vancouver's Rebecca Marino is out of the Australian Open after dropping a 6-2, 6-4 decision to American Jessica Pegula in the first round on Tuesday.

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 3.4 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.4 per cent (2.1) — Prince Edward Island: 2.6 per cent (0.

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 3.4 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says.

VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. says its copper production for 2023 fell short of its guidance for the year, while its zinc production also came in slightly below its expectations.

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More than 100 wildfires are still listed as burning in British Columbia thanks to a combination of a busy wildfire season, extreme drought and generally warmer and drier conditions through December.