Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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Terry Fox, Indigenous advocates among diverse group on shortlist for new $5 bill
OTTAWA - A diverse group of notable Canadians, including Indigenous advocates and veterans, an Inuit artist and the first person of Chinese descent born in this country have been shortlisted to appear...
Nov 09, 2020
CERB, extra hours and bottle returns: supporting overseas family during the pandemic
Edeline Agoncillo sends up to $1,400 of her wages to the Philippines every month and keeps only a few hundred dollars for herself, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. The money Agoncillo sends without ...
Nov 09, 2020
Bains suggests Ottawa may draw on scorned federal loan program for airline bailout
OTTAWA - Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says a federal loan program little-loved by industry will be among the options Ottawa weighs as it sits down with airline executives to negotiate a governmen...
Nov 09, 2020
Ottawa welcomes president-elect Joe Biden as ally in climate fight
OTTAWA - Federal cabinet ministers are welcoming Joe Biden's election as the next U.S. president as an opportunity to advance the fight against climate change after four tumultuous years dealing with ...
Nov 08, 2020
Airlines' 'bait-and-switch' strategy lures customers to flights that never take off
OTTAWA - Rob Przybylski and Courtney Ross were slated to wrap up the month on a Costa Rican beach, sipping sugarcane cocktails with friends and family as they celebrated their wedding. Instead, the Os...
Nov 06, 2020
PBO says feds can spend more, but wiggle room has shrunk due to pandemic
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government has the wiggle room to add billions more in permanent spending before its finances become unsustainable. Based on the budget offic...
Nov 06, 2020
Ranks of long-term unemployed swell even as economy added 84,000 jobs in October
OTTAWA - Nearly one-quarter of unemployed Canadians have been without work for six months or more, with Statistics Canada reporting a spike in their numbers in October even as the economy eked out ano...
Nov 05, 2020
Airlines failed to prepare adequately for new passenger rights charter: report
OTTAWA - Canada's transportation regulator says poor preparation by airlines for the new air passenger rights charter led to communication problems that frustrated travellers and denied some their pro...
Nov 05, 2020
Carolyn Wilkins, Bank of Canada's second-in-command, moves departure date to December
OTTAWA - The second-in-command at the Bank of Canada is moving up her departure date to next month. The central bank says Carolyn Wilkins will leave her job as senior deputy governor on Dec. 9, about ...
Nov 05, 2020
Freeland grilled over cost of pandemic aid as House fast-tracks rent relief bill
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland was grilled Thursday over the mounting cost of providing relief programs to help Canadians and businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic. During a four-hour ...
Nov 05, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Alberta's book bans hinge on what's 'explicit'
Alberta is banning certain books in school libraries sticking to those deemed age-appropriate. But as Sarah Mills explor...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 18
Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...