Murray Wood: Why most of us are Switzerland when it comes to culture war debates
As society becomes more and more divided, Murray Wood says a lot of his friends are just trying to stay neutral, as ther...
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Feds spending plan heads to confidence vote as provinces seek more health-care cash
OTTAWA - Provinces are criticizing the federal Liberals for failing to signal more help for health-care systems and strained provincial coffers in its new spending plans, setting up a potential showdo...
Dec 01, 2020
Consumers protest new measure of 'unfair' airline practices
Consumer advocates are protesting a move by the Trump administration that they say will make it harder for the government to punish airlines that treat passengers unfairly. On the Friday during a four...
Dec 01, 2020
OPEC talks on production hit snag as pandemic clouds outlook
FRANKFURT - The OPEC oil producers' cartel was to push ahead with a new round of discussions Tuesday about how much to pump next year as countries wrestled over whether to extend the production cuts t...
Dec 01, 2020
China spacecraft lands on moon to bring rocks back to Earth
BEIJING - A Chinese spacecraft sent to return lunar rocks to Earth collected its first samples Wednesday after landing on the moon, the government announced, adding to a string of successes for Beijin...
Dec 01, 2020
Nasdaq seeks mandatory rule on board diversity for companies
The Nasdaq stock exchange is seeking U.S. authority to require more diversity in the boardrooms of Nasdaq-listed companies, or for those companies to explain why they can not. It is the first major ex...
Dec 01, 2020
EU eyes Dec 29 approval for 1st virus vaccine, later than US
BERLIN - The European Union drug agency said Tuesday it may need four more weeks to approve its first coronavirus vaccine, even as authorities in the United States and Britain continue to aim for a gr...
Dec 01, 2020
MLSE cuts salaries for full-time staff, extends management and executive reductions
TORONTO, S.D. - Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment says it is cutting the salaries of up to one quarter of its full-time staff, and extending salary reductions for senior management and executives to...
Nov 30, 2020
Highlights of the federal government's fiscal update
OTTAWA - Key elements from the federal government's fiscal update, delivered by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland Monday afternoon: A boatload of borrowing. The federal deficit is sailing toward $381...
Nov 30, 2020
Ottawa beefs up loans for hard-hit sectors — but big airlines not included for now
Ottawa is rolling out a wave of new funding for pandemic-battered industries including tourism, the arts and regional aviation, with smaller companies top of mind - and large airlines notably absent. ...
Nov 30, 2020
Consumer helps fuel third-quarter economic rebound as households resume spending
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy posted its best three-month stretch on record during the third quarter of the year, growing at an annualized pace of 40.5 per cent on the back of household spending.The p...
Nov 30, 2020
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Evan chats with political columnist Biran Lilley and lawyer Warren Kinsella after the shocking death of Charlie Kirk. He...