Sarah Mills: It's a dream come true - I get to see England in the World Cup
After months of waiting and wading through FIFA's Kafkaesque ticket-buying process, Sarah Mills finally has tickets to s...
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What measures were missing from the 2024 federal budget
TORONTO - The federal budget tabled on Tuesday introduced $53 billion in new spending, but not everyone got what they were looking for. Here's a look at some of the measures not included in the Libera...
Apr 17, 2024
Capital gains are going to be taxed more, and these economists say it's a good thing
OTTAWA - Canada's wealthiest individuals and corporations will soon pay taxes on a larger share of the capital gains they earn, a change that economists say will make the tax system more efficient, de...
Apr 17, 2024
Feds, consumer advocate square off in court over air passenger refunds
The federal government and a consumer rights advocate squared off in court Wednesday over whether regulators misled passengers by encouraging travel credit rather than refunds at the onset of the pand...
Apr 17, 2024
An NPR editor who wrote a critical essay on the company has resigned after being suspended
NEW YORK (AP) - A National Public Radio editor who wrote an essay criticizing his employer for promoting liberal views resigned on Wednesday, attacking NPR's new CEO on the way out. Uri Berliner, a se...
Apr 17, 2024
Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker's safety culture
Boeing was the subject of dual Senate hearings Wednesday as Congress examined allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer, which has been pushed into crisis mode since ...
Apr 17, 2024
Tech industry warns budget's capital gains proposals could cause 'irreparable harm'
TORONTO - The federal budget is being met with disdain from Canada's innovation industry, including tech darling Shopify, which called the capital gains measures in the fiscal plan a potential cause o...
Apr 17, 2024
Biden vows to shield US steel industry by blocking Japanese merger and seeking new Chinese tariffs
PITTSBURGH (AP) - President Joe Biden suggested to cheering, unionized steelworkers on Wednesday that his administration would thwart the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese company, and he called...
Apr 17, 2024
Budget pushes measures on open banking, lower fees forward, but timing unclear
TORONTO - The federal budget pushed forward several banking sector initiatives, including open banking and lower fees, but had little detail on when changes would actually take effect. Open banking wa...
Apr 17, 2024
Voting technology company settles lawsuit against far-right news outlet over 2020 election claims
WASHINGTON (AP) - A voting technology company targeted by bogus fraud claims related to the 2020 presidential election settled a defamation lawsuit Tuesday against a conservative news outlet. The sett...
Apr 16, 2024
In federal budget, Ottawa looks to Canada Post land for building housing supply
OTTAWA - The federal government is eyeing underutilized Canada Post and National Defence properties as a way to deliver affordability and supply to the country's housing market. In its federal budget ...
Apr 16, 2024
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Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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On Friday's show, Evan looks at the stormy forecast for Saskatchewan heading into the weekend, the potential delays to s...