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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Mercury found in water near Yukon mine disaster, Yukon government says
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says mercury levels that "exceeded the water quality objective" were found in a creek near the site where a mine's ore containment facility failed, causing a torrent ...
Oct 11, 2024
Nuclear commission approves Pickering plant extension to 2026
TORONTO - The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission says it has approved a short extension to operate the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station until the end of 2026. Ontario Power Generation was previous...
Oct 11, 2024
Sask. NDP releases entire platform addressing health, schools, economy
SASKATOON, Sask. - Saskatchewan New Democratic Leader Carla Beck has put her entire platform to voters before the Oct. 28 election. Beck says her plan offers change that is needed to help Saskatchewan...
Oct 11, 2024 On Friday, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck released her party's full platform ahead of the provincial election. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan Party's Scott Moe promises to not hike small business tax
KENASTON, Sask. - Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe says he won't hike the small business tax if re-elected premier on Oct. 28. Moe says the tax would remain at one per cent, rather than return to t...
Oct 11, 2024
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions,...
Oct 11, 2024
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador...
Oct 11, 2024 Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent last month, according to Statistics Canada data released on Friday. (980 CJME file photo)
National employment numbers for September from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's September employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.6) Employment rate: 60.7 per cent (60.8) Participation ...
Oct 11, 2024
As ASEAN Summit wraps, Trudeau says Canada needs to keep showing up in Southeast Asia
VIENTIANE - Canada needs to keep up its presence in Southeast Asia if it wants to benefit from the region's economic boom, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday as he wrapped up his visit to La...
Oct 11, 2024
'Break in the cooling trend': Jobs report tops economists' expectations in September
OTTAWA - The Canadian labour market exceeded many economists' expectations in September, adding more than twice as many jobs as the previous month while unemployment ticked lower. Statistics Canada re...
Oct 11, 2024
Alberta recommits $1.53B to Calgary Green Line LRT construction
EDMONTON - A month after announcing its money would be off the table, the Alberta government says it's recommitting its $1.53-billion share towards Calgary's beleaguered Green Line light rail project....
Oct 10, 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
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...