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Provinces on track to allow cross-border alcohol sales by next month, Ottawa says
OTTAWA - The federal government says 10 provinces and the Yukon are on track to allow consumers to buy Canadian alcohol directly from producers by next month. Pierre-Alain Bujold, a spokesperson for t...
Apr 20, 2026
'The people don't want it,' Ford says about decision to sell jet days after purchase
TORONTO - Taxpayers flooded Ontario Premier Doug Ford's cellphone over the weekend with complaints about the province's purchase of a $29-million jet to fly him around the province, he said Monday. By...
Apr 20, 2026
Bank of Canada appoints two deputy governors, dropping 'external' title for one
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is filling two vacancies on its governing council with a pair of economists who are already well known at the central bank. In May, the Bank of Canada's managing director o...
Apr 20, 2026
Five things to know about Nova Scotia's plans to develop onshore natural gas
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia is kicking off public consultations on its controversial plan to allow natural gas exploration more than a decade after fracking was first banned in the province. In December, th...
Apr 20, 2026
MPs question delay in Taiwan trade framework as diplomat says ball in cabinet's court
OTTAWA - Conservative and Bloc Qubcois MPs are calling on the Liberals to follow through on a trade co-operation framework with Taiwan after the territory's envoy to Canada said Ottawa halted the proc...
Apr 20, 2026
Ottawa announces 'incremental increase' in direct flights to China
OTTAWA - Ottawa has announced an increase in the number of direct flights permitted to bring passengers and cargo to and from China. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon says there will be "an incremen...
Apr 20, 2026
Here's a list of March inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.4 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely becaus...
Apr 20, 2026
Here's a list of March inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.4 per cent in March, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.6 per cent...
Apr 20, 2026
Federal pause on gasoline, diesel tax takes effect today, after Iran fuel price spike
OTTAWA - Ottawa's temporary suspension of some fuel taxes kicks in today, with Canadians likely to save 10 cents per litre on regular gasoline, and four cents on a litre of diesel. Prime Minister Mark...
Apr 20, 2026 A motorist fuels up a vehicle at a Shell gas station in Vancouver, on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ottawa unveils $25M to boost advanced manufacturing at trade fair in Germany
OTTAWA - The federal government is unveiling $25 million to support 14 projects meant to boost advanced manufacturing in Canada. The new spending adds to $38 million allocated by industry, for project...
Apr 20, 2026
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Sarah Mills: A lavish, spectacle wedding seems cheap
If Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get married this weekend at Madison Square Garden, Sarah Mills says it could take over ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, July 2
WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS 8:30 - The future of the deal is up in the air after President Trump announced he won't ext...