Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Quebec fiscal update brings $2.1B in new spending, axes tax credit for older workers
QUBEC - Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled an economic update on Thursday with $2.1 billion in new spending over five years amid what he described as a stronger-than-expected recovery from las...
Nov 21, 2024
Retail industry praises GST holiday, but says it may be 'laborious' for some
Retail organizations are applauding a move to temporarily stop charging the federal sales tax on many items, but say the decision means some businesses have their work cut out for them. The vice-presi...
Nov 21, 2024
Climate protesters arrested outside Pierre Poilievre's official residence in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Ottawa police say two people were arrested this morning after an "unlawful" demonstration outside Stornoway, the official residence the Opposition leader. Greenpeace Canada says its activists...
Nov 21, 2024
Which items will be tax-free under the Liberals' promised GST/HST break?
The government on Thursday announced a sweeping promise to make groceries, children's clothing, Christmas trees, restaurant meals and more free from GST/HST between Dec. 14 and Feb. 15. "Our governmen...
Nov 21, 2024
Next storm looms as B.C. cleans up from bomb cyclone. What's behind the foul weather?
VANCOUVER - A new storm system is bearing down on British Columbia and is expected to bring another blast of potentially damaging winds, as the province continues to clean up from this week's powerful...
Nov 21, 2024
Next U.S. ambassador Hoekstra 'easier to do business' with: former envoy
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly welcomed president-elect Donald Trump's pick for the next U.S. ambassador in Ottawa, a former longtime Michigan congressional representative who voted for...
Nov 21, 2024
Federal government plans to give $250 to millions, cut GST
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government plans to temporarily lift the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring. ...
Nov 21, 2024
Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on
NEW YORK (AP) - Bitcoin topped $98,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a streak of almost daily all-time highs since the U.S. presidential election. The cryptocurrency has rocketed more than 40...
Nov 21, 2024
Border agency sued after detaining 'forced labour' cargo shipments
VANCOUVER - Canada's border agency says it has detained about 50 shipments of cargo over suspicions they were products of forced labour under rules introduced in 2020 - but only one was eventually det...
Nov 21, 2024
Talk of gender-based violence largely absent from N.S. election, says women's group
HALIFAX - Domestic violence has not been given enough attention during the Nova Scotia election campaign, with only one of the three major parties mentioning intimate-partner violence in their platfor...
Nov 21, 2024
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...