Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Liberal leadership candidate Baylis says PM, premiers made 'mistakes' with Trump
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidate Frank Baylis says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers have been approaching President Donald Trump's trade threats all wrong. The Montreal busines...
Feb 20, 2025
As Trump flags timber tariffs soon, B.C. minister says impact would be 'devastating'
VICTORIA - B.C.'s Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the expectation of more duties and additional tariffs piled onto Canadian softwood lumber would "absolutely be devastating" for the country's indust...
Feb 20, 2025
After Chinese company divested from Calgary lithium firm, mystery firm stepped in
The federal government is going to court to force a Toronto company to sell a $34-million stake in a Calgary-based lithium miner that it bought off a Chinese firm. The government had already deemed th...
Feb 20, 2025
Saskatchewan Premier Moe says Trump 'may not be entirely accurate' with facts
SASKATOON, Sask. - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says U.S. President Donald Trump "may not be entirely accurate with perceived facts" but is someone Canada must work with. Moe said Wednesday the U.S....
Feb 19, 2025
Poilievre calls Carney's fiscal plan a 'sneaky accounting trick'
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is slamming Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney's plan to split the federal budget, calling it a "sneaky accounting trick" to avoid balancing the boo...
Feb 19, 2025
A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote
TORONTO - A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progre...
Feb 19, 2025
Small business carbon rebate will be taxed for now despite government promise
OTTAWA - The federal government has confirmed that small businesses will have to pay tax on their carbon rebate, despite government promises otherwise, because Parliament can't currently pass legislat...
Feb 19, 2025
Clean energy transition must be key for next Ontario government: report
TORONTO - The next Ontario government should take the lead in encouraging urgent expansion of interprovincial electricity transmission while ensuring it advances a transition to a clean economy, a new...
Feb 19, 2025
A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote
TORONTO - A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progre...
Feb 18, 2025
With talk of D-Day and war, throne speech portrays B.C. in historic tariff battle
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government has depicted the province on a battle footing against the threat of U.S. tariffs, as it faces its "most consequential time" since the Second World War. The NDP...
Feb 18, 2025
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...