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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Cutting energy to U.S. in response to Trump tariffs is 'absurd,' says Bloc leader
OTTAWA - The leader of the Bloc Qubcois says Canada is playing with fire by suggesting it could cut oil or electricity exports to the United States if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise ...
Jan 21, 2025
Alberta's Smith doubles down on diplomatic approach as U.S. tariffs expected Feb. 1
EDMONTON - As a possible Feb. 1 deadline looms for the United States to impose punishing tariffs on Canadian goods, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's sticking to her diplomatic approach to try...
Jan 21, 2025
Here's a list of December inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely bec...
Jan 21, 2025
Here's a list of December inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 0.6 per c...
Jan 21, 2025
As inflation ticks lower to 1.8% in December, economists expect further BoC rate cuts
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate ticked lower in December, thanks in part to Ottawa's temporary GST tax break, but economists still see interest rate cuts on the horizon as potential tariffs lo...
Jan 21, 2025
Trudeau to speak after Trump muses about tariffs coming Feb. 1
MONTEBELLO, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to speak with media today, the first time he'll take questions since President Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington. Trudeau is huddling wi...
Jan 21, 2025
Liberal leadership hopefuls distance themselves from carbon pricing
OTTAWA - The three frontrunners in the Liberal leadership race have all backed away - to one degree or another - from the Liberal government's keystone climate policy in a bid to take a major Conserva...
Jan 21, 2025
B.C.'s finance minister says retaliatory tariffs could target Republican 'red states'
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's finance minister says the province could focus on Republican-held states as it responds to the threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods that President Donald Trump sugge...
Jan 20, 2025
Salmonella linked to recalled mini pastries may have infected nearly 1,600: PHAC
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada said nearly 1,600 people may have been infected with salmonella linked to the recall of mini pastries. The federal agency's director of outbreak management...
Jan 20, 2025
Doug Ford signals early election may be top of mind: 'We need a clear mandate'
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford has offered one of his clearest signals yet that an early provincial election is top of mind, arguing Monday that he will need a new mandate in order to deal with f...
Jan 20, 2025
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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
8:30 - Last week, the FSIN held its first general assembly since being told it needed to repay $29-million in federal fu...