Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Carney asked Ford 'a couple of times' to pull anti-tariff ad, premier says
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney called Doug Ford "a couple of times" from Asia to ask him to pull an ad campaign that's being blamed for ending trade talks with the United States, the Ontario pre...
Nov 03, 2025
Finance minister says 'no surprises' in budget, promises 'generational investments'
Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says there will be "no surprises" when he tables a federal budget tomorrow that he promises will offer "generational investments." The finance minister tol...
Nov 03, 2025 Federal Finance Minister Francois Philippe Champagne shows off the new shoes he will wear for the budget speech at the Boulet boot factory in St-Tite Que., on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Mark Carney's first budget plots a sharp departure from the past
by Craig Lord OTTAWA - Prime Minster Mark Carney's government is getting ready to table its first budget this week - one that will be markedly different from budgets of the past. "This one is importan...
Nov 02, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney jokes with Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne as they greet families before participating in an announcement at a community centre in Ottawa, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)
Roots CEO Meghan Roach caught Bo Bichette's World Series home run ball
TORONTO - The Blue Jays fan who caught Bo Bichette's home run ball in the third inning of the clinching World Series game on Saturday just happens to be the head of another iconic Canadian brand. Megh...
Nov 02, 2025 Meghan Roach holds Toronto Blue Jays' Bo Bichette's home run ball during Game 7 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Toronto on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Meghan Roach)
'Exploitative' trucker loophole to addressed in upcoming budget
Finance minister Franois-Philippe Champagne will use Tuesday's federal budget to close a tax loophole critics say is exploiting workers and creating unfair labour practices in the trucking industry. A...
Oct 31, 2025 Trucks enter the United States across the Ambassador Bridge from Windsor, Ontario Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Trump says Carney apologized for advertisement, talks still paused
U.S President Donald Trump says Prime Minister Mark Carney apologized for an advertisement paid for by the Ontario government that halted trade talks. Speaking on Air Force One today, Trump said negot...
Oct 31, 2025 President Donald Trump waves from the stairs of Air Force One as he boards upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, en route to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
A solid gold toilet is up for auction with a $10 million starting price
LONDON (AP) - For sale: The world's most valuable toilet, a lavatory literally worth its weight in gold. Sotheby's announced Friday that it will auction off the solid gold cistern, a sculpture by Ital...
Oct 31, 2025 Sotheby’s has announced it will auction a solid gold toilet, a sculpture by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan called “America.” The auction is set for Nov. 18 in New York. (Sotheby via AP)
Carney says meeting with Xi marks turning point in Canada-China relationship
GYEONGJU - Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday with an invitation to China, but no movement on the trade issues that have plagued the rela...
Oct 31, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Halifax police officer charged for allegedly selling stolen bicycles
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's police oversight agency says a Halifax officer is facing charges for allegedly selling stolen bicycles. A news release from the Serious Incident Response Team says it learned o...
Oct 30, 2025 A shoulder patch on the uniform of a Halifax Regional Police officer is seen in Halifax on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Bank of Canada lowers key interest rate to 2.25% in second straight cut
The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday and signalled it may be satisfied with where the policy rate sits amid ongoing U.S. trade uncertainty. The central bank'...
Oct 29, 2025 The Bank of Canada is seen in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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