Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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N.S. was aiming for 500 hosts on the home-sharing program that resulted in 60 leases
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia home-sharing program that was billed as a tool to help address the housing shortage fell far short of the government's initial target, documents released by the province show. ...
Sep 18, 2025
CRTC launches hearing on Canadian content obligations for music streamers
OTTAWA - The federal broadcast regulator begins a hearing today to look at which Canadian content obligations should apply to music streamers like Spotify. Streaming services argue their current effor...
Sep 18, 2025
Privacy commissioner reviews Tiffany data breach, U.S. customers also affected
A data breach at Tiffany & Co. is under review by the privacy commissioner. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada says it is aware of the issue and is ensuring the jewelry company is ta...
Sep 17, 2025
Champagne says it's 'sad' the U.S. 'turned its back' on Canada with tariff war
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne said Wednesday it's "sad" that the U.S. "turned its back" on Canada by starting a trade war that is now forcing Ottawa to "reinvent" the national e...
Sep 17, 2025
Alberta to maintain industrial carbon price freeze for 2026, leaving Ottawa to act
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it will maintain a frozen industrial carbon tax price for 2026, putting the province at odds with federal rules. Premier Danielle Smith announced the freeze in M...
Sep 17, 2025
Carney argues his government still has fiscal anchors after PBO raises concerns
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted Wednesday his government does have fiscal anchors after the interim parliamentary budget officer raised concerns about government transparency. Jason Jacqu...
Sep 17, 2025
Alberta's Smith directs jobs minister to secure provincial control over immigration
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith is directing her jobs minister to use "all legal means" possible to give Alberta more control over immigration. In a new mandate letter to Joseph Schow on Wednesday, ...
Sep 17, 2025
Ontario premier urges Carney to maintain tariff on Chinese EVs despite canola levy
OTTAWA - Canada needs to maintain its 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday. Ford said the measu...
Sep 17, 2025
Ontario not on track to balance budget, watchdog says; government disputes assertion
TORONTO - Ontario's financial watchdog is projecting that the government won't balance the budget by 2027-28, though the finance minister's office insists it will. The financial accountability officer...
Sep 17, 2025
Eby in Ottawa to lobby Carney for B.C. major projects funding
OTTAWA - British Columbia Premier David Eby is in Ottawa to push the federal government for more investment in major infrastructure projects in the province, and it included dinner with the prime mini...
Sep 17, 2025
OPINION
Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
On Monday's show, Evan hears concerns about the FSIN's transparency after its general assembly last week, discusses how ...