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Rubio details how the Trump administration will control Venezuela's oil money
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration soon will allow Venezuela to sell oil now subject to U.S. sanctions, with the revenue initially dedicated to basic government services such as policing and h...
Jan 28, 2026
Inuit call for a larger role in Canada's Arctic defence surge
OTTAWA - The leader of the national organization representing Inuit says the federal government must bring them to the table when it makes its plans for defence spending in the Arctic. Inuit Tapiriit ...
Jan 28, 2026
Federal money for Arctic projects should go to the territories: N.W.T. premier
OTTAWA - Federal money meant for Arctic projects and programs should go to the territories, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson said on Wednesday. Simpson made the remarks while taking question...
Jan 28, 2026
Pattison firm says it did not know warehouse was intended to become ICE facility
The property arm of Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group says it did not know that a Virginia warehouse it owns was intended as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility at the time it...
Jan 28, 2026
Food inspection agency to cut more than 1,300 jobs, says union
OTTAWA - The union representing employees at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said staff have been told 1,371 agency jobs will be cut as part of the government's cost-cutting exercise. The Agricult...
Jan 28, 2026
Montreal-area public transit agency Exo cutting jobs amid sector-wide budget crunch
MONTREAL - Montreal-area transit service Exo is cutting dozens of jobs and is warning of future service reductions, as Quebec's public transportation sector continues to struggle under a persistent fu...
Jan 28, 2026
Premiers meet in Ottawa ahead of CUSMA negotiations with Trump administration
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are set for two days of huddling in the nation's capital with the economy, affordability and trade expected to be high on the agenda. The premiers meet with Prime Minister M...
Jan 28, 2026 Premier of Manitoba Wab Kinew, left to right, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Premier of Nova Scotia Tim Houston, Premier of Québec François Legault, Premier of New Brunswick Susan Holt, and Premier of the Northwest Territories R.J. Simpson during the First Minister’s Meeting in Saskatoon on Monday, June 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Union questions why Global Affairs issuing layoff warnings before policy review
OTTAWA - Thousands of employees at Global Affairs Canada have been issued notices warning they may lose their jobs, months before a foreign policy review is completed to give the department updated pr...
Jan 28, 2026
Robertson calls on provinces to boost funding for transitional housing
OTTAWA - The federal housing minister says he wants to see the provinces step up their support to get people off the street and into long-term homes. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Gregor Ro...
Jan 28, 2026
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as CUSMA talks loom over its outlook
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada kept to the sidelines at its first interest rate decision of the year as it warned the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement and other emerging geopolitical r...
Jan 28, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...