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The Bank of Canada Warns of Higher Inflation: What It Means for Your Money

  The Bank of Canada Warns of Higher Inflation: What It Means for Your Money October 29, 2026 | Canadian Money Brief Canadians could face another year of rising living costs. Here's how to protect your savings, manage your grocery bill and make smarter financial decisions. If you thought inflation was finally becoming yesterday's problem, the Bank of Canada's latest forecast delivers an important reminder: the cost of living could remain under pressure well into next year. In its October 28, 2026, Monetary Policy Report, the Bank of Canada warned that inflation is expected to remain above 3% through much of 2027 before gradually returning close to its 2% target by the middle of 2028. Higher energy prices, rising import costs and trade uncertainty are contributing to the outlook. The Bank also raised its overnight policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2.50% in an effort to contain inflationary pressures. For Canadian households, the message is clear: even if inflation eve...

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Israeli Troops Reach Strategic Hill in Lebanon Amid Escalating Conflict

 

Israeli ground forces have reached their deepest point in Lebanon since the invasion began on October 1, according to Lebanese state media. The troops captured a strategic hill in the southern Lebanese village of Chamaa, approximately 5 kilometers from the Israeli border, before pulling back after intense battles with Hezbollah militants.

The National News Agency reported that Israeli forces detonated the Shrine of Shimon the Prophet and several homes in Chamaa before their withdrawal, although these claims have not been independently verified. The Israeli military stated that their operations in southern Lebanon remain limited, localized, and targeted.

This ground push coincided with Israeli airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs and other areas in southern Lebanon, including the port city of Tyre. The strikes targeted sites used by Hezbollah, with residents receiving advance warnings to evacuate.

The escalation comes as Lebanese and Hezbollah officials review a U.S.-drafted proposal aimed at ending the conflict. The proposal, based on U.N. Security Council resolution 1701, calls for a ceasefire and Hezbollah’s withdrawal from the Israel-Lebanon border.

Since the conflict’s escalation in late September, over 3,400 people have been killed in Lebanon, with 80% of the casualties occurring in the past eight weeks. Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister has urged Iran to persuade Hezbollah to agree to the ceasefire deal.


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