Tag Archives: business

OTTAWA - One of the federal Liberals' flagship affordability measures will start landing in the bank accounts of eligible Canadians today. First announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney in January, top...

LANGFORD - The days of chopping down a tree and paying stumpage fees are on the way out for the timber industry, Canada's forest ministers have heard, with the hope of a revival pinned on a new task f...

EDMONTON - Mayors of Canada's big cities say fixing homelessness should be considered a nation-building project by Ottawa, just as major infrastructure and energy ventures are. "To be clear, these inv...

OTTAWA - Documents show the Canadian Heritage department was aware of internal strife at the Indigenous languages office for months before it launched a financial audit of the organization. Half a doz...

OTTAWA - The federal government is pumping the brakes on its proposed changes to how major projects are reviewed, and says it won't table legislation on the changes until the fall. Last month Ottawa r...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada's new artificial intelligence strategy Thursday and the document drew swift reactions from many different corners. Here is what the prime minister, ...

TORONTO - Groups representing writers and filmmakers are criticizing the government's move to dismantle Canadian content obligations for U.S.-based streamers. The Directors Guild of Canada, ACTRA and ...

Labour unions have seized on a federal review of Canada's labour laws to make the case for the right to strike and reaffirm their opposition to government intervention in labour relations. Ottawa laun...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's health minister says the province's efforts to recruit physicians is paying off, with 199 net new doctors added during the last fiscal year. The health authority said in a stat...

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says the pay-what-you-can school lunch program she promised in the 2024 provincial election campaign will roll out this fall. The program will see studen...