Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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Alberta pitches new rules for auto insurance, including rate hikes, no-fault claims
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is making major changes to auto insurance, including allowing rate hikes and switching to a predominantly no-fault claims model. Under the...
Nov 21, 2024
Liberal MP accuses opposition MPs of wasting time on another Boissonnault probe
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP says his committee colleagues are wasting time by launching a third inquiry into the former employment minister instead of focusing on important legislation for Indigenous People...
Nov 21, 2024
Economists say temporary tax cut, relief cheques play into rosier growth picture
TORONTO - The federal government's "meaty" move to pause federal sales tax on a long list of items and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring could factor into an improving outlook for grow...
Nov 21, 2024
Petition by RFK Jr. fan prompts Montreal council to end water fluoridation
MONTREAL - Municipal officials have opted to end water fluoridation on the Island of Montreal in a move spurred by a petition from a resident who claims he has the support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A c...
Nov 21, 2024
Alberta forecasts $4.6-billion surplus in budget update, but braces for uncertainty
EDMONTON - Alberta is forecasting a $4.6-billion surplus for this fiscal year, but Finance Minister Nate Horner says "mounting pressures" threaten to soon put the province in the red. Horner made the ...
Nov 21, 2024
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
OPINION
Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 29
8:30 - The spring fiscal update released yesterday includes new measures such as a major skilled trades training program...