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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Ottawa's 'meh' budget drew skepticism from public, finance department was told
OTTAWA - Vague, mediocre, "smoke and mirrors" - even "meh." Those are all words Canadians used to describe the Liberal government's last budget in a series of focus groups, summarized in a report comp...
Jan 28, 2025
Eby says tariffs could hit B.C. harder than 2008 crisis, backs pandemic-style relief
VANCOUVER - Projections show U.S. President Donald Trump's promised tariffs on Canadian goods could hit British Columbia's economy harder than the recession triggered by the 2008 global financial cris...
Jan 28, 2025
A look at Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner
TORONTO - Mike Schreiner has led the Green Party of Ontario since 2009. Born: June 9, 1969. Early years: Schreiner was born in Kansas and raised on his family's grain and cattle farm. His father was a...
Jan 28, 2025
Here are three key issues to watch for in the Ontario election campaign
TORONTO - Ontario voters are set to head to the polls in a rare winter election. Premier Doug Ford has already been framing the snap election, coming right before an anticipated federal vote, as neces...
Jan 28, 2025
Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department
NEW YORK (AP) - Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Donald Trump cut regulations and fix the nation's infrastructure. The former Wi...
Jan 28, 2025
Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department
NEW YORK (AP) - Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Donald Trump cut regulations and fix the nation's infrastructure. The former Wi...
Jan 28, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador appoints team to broker final energy deal with Quebec
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's government has appointed a team for the next round of negotiations with Hydro-Qubec, as the provinces' public utilities work to hammer out a sweeping ene...
Jan 28, 2025
DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently
HONG KONG (AP) - Chinese tech startup DeepSeek 's new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocki...
Jan 28, 2025
Federal, provincial and municipal governments to invest $975M in Toronto's waterfront
Officials say the three levels of government will spend $975 million to speed up the revitalization of Toronto's waterfront and create more than 14,000 new homes in the area. The Ontario government sa...
Jan 28, 2025
Trudeau to meet Polish PM and sign nuclear energy cooperation agreement
KRAKOW - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is travelling to Warsaw today to meet with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk. The two leaders are set to sign the Canada-Poland Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agree...
Jan 28, 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
8:30 - Construction for the AI data centre in the RM of Sherwood is set to begin this spring, but many residents in the ...