Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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Ottawa to keep Boeing Max aircraft grounded for now, despite US decision
The Boeing 737 Max aircraft will not be returning to Canadian skies just yet, despite being cleared for takeoff by U.S. regulators.Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau said Wednesday that Canada wi...
Nov 18, 2020
FAA clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again
After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing's 737 Max for flight. The air safety agency announced the move early Wednesday, saying it w...
Nov 18, 2020
UK insurance firm RSA agrees to takeover offer from Intact and Tryg
TORONTO - One of the U.K.'s oldest insurance companies is getting two new owners and one of them is Canadian. RSA Insurance announced Wednesday that it is being taken over by Toronto-based insure...
Nov 18, 2020
Pandemic underscores importance of financial intelligence, federal centre says
OTTAWA - The federal anti-money laundering agency says it gave more than 2,000 intelligence leads to partners in the last fiscal year despite the havoc the COVID-19 pandemic created for the business w...
Nov 18, 2020
Bank of Canada governor says country needs to pick up pace on tackling climate change
OTTAWA - Canada's top central banker is making a plea for the country to more quickly address the impacts of climate change to avoid any economic ripple effects on households and businesses. Tiff Mack...
Nov 17, 2020
Rising food prices push annual rate of inflation 0.7 per cent higher in October
OTTAWA - The country's headline inflation meter jumped last month by 0.7 per cent compared to one year ago, the fastest the consumer price index has risen in months, largely on the back of higher food...
Nov 17, 2020
Give us a week: Businesses urge clarity on England lockdown
LONDON - Business leaders urged the British government on Tuesday to give them at least a week's notice over what restrictions they will face when the lockdown in England expires in early December. Wi...
Nov 17, 2020
Saudi Aramco to issue bonds as it seeks cash amid oil slump
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's oil giant Aramco announced Monday it will issue international bonds as it seeks a cash infusion to help pay for billions of dollars in dividends the compan...
Nov 16, 2020
2nd coronavirus vaccine shows early success in U.S. tests
For the second time this month, there's promising news from a COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provide strong protection, a dash of hope against the grim backdrop of coronavir...
Nov 16, 2020
Biden seeks window on vaccine plans as Trump stalls handoff
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden's scientific advisers plan to meet with vaccine makers in coming days even as a stalled presidential transition keeps them out of the loop on government plans to...
Nov 16, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
On Monday's show, Evan hears concerns about the FSIN's transparency after its general assembly last week, discusses how ...