Canada posts trade surplus in March thanks to higher crude prices, surging gold exports

Canada had a $1.78 billion trade surplus in March, compared with a $5.11 billion deficit in the prior month. It was the first time in six months that the country exported more than it imported, thanks in large part to higher oil prices because of the war in Iran.
Greater Toronto Area home sales up 7% in April as prices shrink: real estate board

Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area rose on a year-over-year basis for the second straight month in April, while average selling prices moved lower again.
Rapid melt of large snowpack the main culprit in Sask. flooding, experts say

The widespread flooding in Saskatchewan can mainly be attributed to rapid melting of a higher-than-average snowpack, experts say.
Plans underway to evacuate 2 passengers from cruise ship struck by hantavirus

Medical personnel will focus on evacuating two sick persons from a cruise ship hit by a fatal hantavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization said at a briefing on Tuesday.
N.S. family wants answers about baby's death before new medical records system rollout

Family says they are concerned the province is expanding a new electronic medical records system on Saturday to all hospitals in the Halifax area when they still don't know if it contributed to the death of their unborn baby.
Canadian veteran in a years-long appeal for disability benefits

A former combat engineer with the Canadian Armed Forces said an appeal for benefits related to his epilepsy has now gone on for two years, while the seizures that began on base continue to take their toll.
How the viral 'Scientology speedrun' trend got started and why young people keep doing it

Like any online meme worth its weight in clicks, the Scientology speedrun trend doesn't make a lot of sense, at least on the surface. Teens rush Scientology sites for views, jokes and protest — but ex-members warn it can turn risky fast.
Scammers are getting Rogers customers to mail them 'free' iPads

Rogers customers are on the hook for a $2,300 iPad after scammers got them to unknowingly sign up for a two-year iPad financing plan. Rogers offered some help as a goodwill gesture, but the victims are disappointed the company won't fully reverse the charges.
Quebec faces pressure to act on promise to reopen fast-track immigration program

Jessica Prats came to Quebec from France with her husband and four children with hopes of building a life in Canada, but her plan was put on hold when the provincial government scrapped a fast-track immigration program.
