Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Bank of Canada, Crown corporations set to align with Liberal cost-cutting plans
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada and most other federal Crown corporations will be looking to trim their budgets over the coming years alongside a wider government effort to cut costs. A spokesperson said ...
Jul 17, 2025
B.C. Premier David Eby leans on Ravi Kahlon again as he reshuffles cabinet
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has leaned on Ravi Kahlon from the moment he officially sought the government's top job, with Kahlon co-chairing his leadership campaign. When Eby created...
Jul 17, 2025
Eliminating interprovincial trade barriers would add 30K annual housing starts: CMHC
A new analysis by the national housing agency estimates Canada could add 30,000 more housing starts annually by eliminating interprovincial trade barriers. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says that ...
Jul 17, 2025
Ex-pilot called himself Messiah on climate-change mission, day before alleged hijack
VANCOUVER - The day before the suspected hijacking of a light aircraft triggered a security scare at Vancouver's airport this week, former commercial pilot Shaheer Cassim posted on social media that h...
Jul 17, 2025
Carney's meeting with First Nations on major projects leaves some chiefs frustrated
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was optimistic about finding consensus on the Liberals' major projects law as he met with hundreds of First Nations chiefs on Thursday, but by mid-afternoon...
Jul 17, 2025
New rules allowing Quebec restaurants to charge for no-shows come into effect
MONTREAL - Quebec restaurant owners can now charge a fee to people who make a reservation but don't show up. Under new rules in effect on Thursday, restaurants can charge up to $10 for each no-show. A...
Jul 17, 2025
Defence spending will lift Canada's economy, but not out of a recession: report
OTTAWA - Ottawa's ramped up defence-spending plans will give the economy a lift, but not enough to save it from a recession, a newly released report forecasts. The updated analysis from Oxford Economi...
Jul 17, 2025
Unionized Canada Post workers to vote on deal starting July 21
OTTAWA - Unionized Canada Post workers will get a chance to vote directly on the employer's offers for a new collective agreement starting on Monday. The Canada Industrial Relations Board will run the...
Jul 16, 2025
How Canada is responding to the U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump introduced 25 per cent tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum on March 12, and doubled the levies to 50 per cent in early June. The Canadian government has r...
Jul 16, 2025
B.C. pilot charged with hijacking and terrorism over Vancouver flight
VANCOUVER - A man charged with hijacking a light plane at Victoria International Airport and flying it to Vancouver had an "ideological motive to disrupt airspace" and seized control of the aircraft a...
Jul 16, 2025
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthi...