• Reuters

    Mexico annual headline inflation seen higher in early April- Reuters poll

    Mexican headline inflation likely ticked up in the first half of April as core inflation eased, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, boosting expectations that Mexico's central bank will hold its benchmark interest rate at its next monetary policy meeting. A median forecast of 11 analysts predicts annual headline inflation of 4.48% for the first 15 days of the month, above the 4.37% recorded in the second half of March. Mexico's headline inflation rate has sped up after bottoming out at 4.25% at the end of October and remains above the Bank of Mexico's target of 3%, plus or minus a percentage point.

  • The Canadian Press

    RCMP alleges two former UN workers in Montreal tried to sell military drones in Libya

    MONTREAL — Two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged with participating in a conspiracy to sell Chinese-made drones that can carry multiple missiles, and other military equipment in Libya, the RCMP said Tuesday. RCMP spokesman Sgt. Charles Poirier said the alleged offences occurred between 2018 and 2021, when the two men were working at the International Civil Aviation Organization, a UN agency headquartered in Montreal. He said the two men — Fathi Ben Ahmed Mhaouek, 61,

  • Local Journalism Initiative

    Paju Mountain Run a-go in Red Rock

    Get those running shoes out of storage and start training, there’s a mountain to climb. Red Rock is set to host its annual 11-kilometre Paju Mountain Run on August 10, celebrating 41 years of running and local camaraderie. Registration for the Paju Mountain Run opens online on May 1. Speaking with Dougall Media, Red Rock’s Community Development Officer, Ashley Davis, said the township normally sees anywhere from 40-60 participants. “It’s a very exciting event. I encourage everybody to come out a