Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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How will the outcome of the U.S. election affect financial markets?
Whichever candidate wins the U.S. president election next Tuesday, experts say investors will be relieved to shed some uncertainty over what kinds of policies to expect. But macroeconomic factors like...
Nov 01, 2024
Nova Scotia election: Liberals promise to establish inquiry into illegal fishing
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Liberal party is promising to establish a public inquiry into illegal fishing if the party is elected to govern on Nov. 26. Liberal Leader Zach Churchill issued a statement Fri...
Nov 01, 2024
Mounties bust massive B.C. drug 'supermarket' lab linked to organized crime
Mounties have dismantled what they say is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug "superlab" in Canada that had been acting as a "supermarket" for organized crime. Police say the lab mass produce...
Oct 31, 2024
Ontario plans to remove Toronto bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University
TORONTO - Ontario is planning to remove sections of bike lanes on three major roads in Toronto, as it considers whether to rip up more bike lanes elsewhere. The Progressive Conservative government tab...
Oct 31, 2024
Ontario lacks a health-care plan for alcohol harms as sales expand: health coalition
TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford's government has no strategy to mitigate problems that could result from the province's newly liberalized alcohol sales rules, a health coalition said Thursday, warning tha...
Oct 31, 2024
StatCan estimates economy grew at annualized rate of 1% in Q3
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy was flat in August as high interest rates continued to weigh on consumers and businesses, while a preliminary estimate suggests it grew at an annualized rate of one per c...
Oct 31, 2024
Inflation gauge closely watched by the Fed falls to lowest level since early 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) - As a presidential race profoundly shaped by Americans' frustration with high prices nears its end, the government said Thursday that an inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal...
Oct 31, 2024
Inflation gauge closely watched by the Fed falls to lowest level in 3 1/2 years
WASHINGTON (AP) - As a presidential race profoundly shaped by Americans' frustration with high prices nears its end, the government said Thursday that an inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal...
Oct 31, 2024
Creditors to vote on proposed $32.5B tobacco settlement in December
TORONTO - Creditors are set to vote later this year on a proposed settlement that would see three tobacco giants pay out billions to provinces and smokers across Canada, an Ontario court ruled Thursda...
Oct 31, 2024
N.S. election: NDP promises to end fixed-term leases, impose rent-control system
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's temporary rent cap and a loophole that allows landlords to avoid it were the targets of the provincial New Democrats on Thursday, as they promised to protect tenants from evict...
Oct 31, 2024
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...