Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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Group calls for for better pay, equipment for wildfire fighters
OTTAWA - Last May, when Jenny Saulnier was home alone with her dog in Nova Scotia while her son and husband were at hockey, she scrolled through social media and saw there was a house fire some nine k...
Oct 23, 2024
Oil removal work begins on 'fragile' Second World War-era wreck in coastal B.C.
An oil salvage operation is underway on the fragile wreckage of a U.S. army transport ship that sank almost 80 years ago off coastal British Columbia in a race to head off an eruption of thousands of ...
Oct 23, 2024
Manitoba government says it needs more time to review some cannabis licences
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is extending, by more than a year, a temporary moratorium on some new cannabis outlets. Last spring, the government paused new licences for "controlled-access" store...
Oct 22, 2024
Auditor general will probe government contracts with ArriveCan app contractor
OTTAWA - The federal auditor general will probe all government contracts given to the company that was behind the controversial ArriveCan app. The app was created during COVID-19 to allow Canadians re...
Oct 22, 2024
Feds’ order to end rail shutdown ‘unprecedented,’ labour tribunal says
MONTREAL - The federal government's directive to end the countrywide rail shutdown in August marked an "unprecedented" move, says Canada's labour tribunal, signalling a stauncher approach to disputes ...
Oct 22, 2024
U.S. vote has Canadian business leaders worried about protectionism
TORONTO - A new report says many Canadian business leaders are worried about economic uncertainties related to the looming U.S. election. The survey by KPMG in Canada of 735 small- and medium-sized bu...
Oct 22, 2024
Potential listeria contamination causes frozen waffle recall in Canada, U.S.
An American food manufacturing company has issued a voluntary recall of various frozen waffle products in the United States and Canada because of potential listeria contamination. The Canadian portion...
Oct 21, 2024
Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration said Tuesday that it would provide up to $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor for a new factory, a move that could help give Democrats a political edge in t...
Oct 21, 2024
Ontario plans to speed up new home connections to electricity grid
TORONTO - Ontario's energy minister says he will introduce legislation to make it easier for new homes and businesses to connect to the electricity grid. Stephen Lecce says that under the current rule...
Oct 21, 2024
One Liberal MP says he's signed letter asking Trudeau to resign, others remain mum
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Sean Casey is the first to publicly confirm that he has signed a letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, arguing it would be in the best interests of the country...
Oct 21, 2024
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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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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...