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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'Devastating loss': Fire engulfs Telegraph Cove boardwalk on Vancouver Island
Gordie Graham spent decades building the Telegraph Cove Resort on northeast Vancouver Island into a thriving ecotourism hub. He says he milled lumber for the project himself, transforming the tiny com...
Dec 31, 2024
Second attempt to free ship stranded in St. Lawrence River set for Sunday
MONTREAL - A second attempt to free a ship stuck in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal won't take place until Sunday. The Canadian Coast Guard says the owner of the MV Maccoa plans to unload...
Dec 31, 2024
B.C. ringing in new year with home-flipping tax, with income tax rebate on the way
VICTORIA - A maximum 20-per-cent home-flipping tax is among new regulations taking effect in British Columbia as of Jan. 1, with a promised middle-income tax cut arriving in the coming months as well ...
Dec 31, 2024
Manitoba premier promises help for small businesses, eyes Trump fallout
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is leaving the door open to financial support for people affected by possible tariffs and other actions that may be taken by United States president-elect Donald ...
Dec 31, 2024
Debris found at St. John's airport after plane takes off, catches fire on N.S. runway
HALIFAX - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is investigating whether debris found on the runway of an airport in St. John's is connected to the plane that caught fire over the weekend ...
Dec 30, 2024
'Tinder of construction' aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills
COBBLE HILL, B.C. - Gil Yaron barely contains his excitement when asked to describe his non-profit venture to convince construction companies, developers and renovation contractors to recycle tonnes o...
Dec 30, 2024
Authorities change plan to free ship stranded in Quebec
MONTREAL - The Canadian Coast Guard announced this morning that a change of strategy is underway to free the ship that ran aground on Christmas Eve on the St. Lawrence River in Quebec. An attempt to r...
Dec 29, 2024
TSB investigating rough plane landing in Halifax, passenger says flames were visible
HALIFAX - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating after sparks and flames shot from under the wing of a plane that landed hard in Halifax. Nikki Valentine, a Halifax woman who was o...
Dec 29, 2024
Vancouver's Bench Accounting abruptly shuts down, with hundreds of jobs lost
VANCOUVER - Vancouver-based bookkeeping service Bench Accounting has announced its sudden closure, putting hundreds of staff out of work and forcing clients to seek alternatives just days from the end...
Dec 27, 2024
Tugboats, crews try to refloat ship stuck in St. Lawrence River near Montreal
MONTREAL - A team of tugboats is being deployed to refloat a ship that has been stuck in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal since Christmas Eve. The Canadian Coast Guard says the attempt to ...
Dec 27, 2024
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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
8:30 - Last week, the FSIN held its first general assembly since being told it needed to repay $29-million in federal fu...