Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Transition documents suggest Biden plans Day 1 order rescinding Keystone XL permit
WASHINGTON - One of Joe Biden's first actions once he becomes U.S. president Wednesday will be to slam the door yet again on Canada's politically fraught Keystone XL pipeline expansion, transition doc...
Jan 18, 2021
A chronological history of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project
A timeline of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project: July 2008: TC Energy Corp. (TSX: TRP) - then called TransCanada Corp. - and ConocoPhillips, joint owners of the Keystone Pipeline, propose...
Jan 17, 2021
Transition documents suggest Biden plans Day 1 order rescinding Keystone XL permit
WASHINGTON - One of Joe Biden's first actions once he becomes U.S. president Wednesday will be to slam the door yet again on Canada's politically fraught Keystone XL pipeline expansion, transition doc...
Jan 17, 2021
In mandate letter, PM tells Freeland to spend on temporary measures until crisis ends
OTTAWA - Emergency spending to deal with the COVID-19 crisis must not outlast the pain it's meant to salve, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has instructed Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in a newly r...
Jan 15, 2021
Revenues from tax changes on stock options to slowly ramp up over a decade, PBO says
OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog says the federal treasury will see a trickle of new revenue roll in faster than the government expects from changes to tax rules on employee stock options. The ...
Jan 14, 2021
US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll
WASHINGTON - The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and a sign that the resurgent virus has likely escalated layoffs. The latest figures ...
Jan 14, 2021
Feds look at using border data to find travellers applying for sickness benefit
OTTAWA - A federal official says the government is considering using data on incoming travellers to prevent vacationers from claiming a benefit for people who must quarantine or isolate due to COVID-1...
Jan 14, 2021
Saskatchewan named a world leader in mining report
The province says a new report has named Saskatchewan one of the world's best regions to get into the mining business. A media release from the province says a new report from the industry publication...
Jan 13, 2021 Located in Northern Saskatchewan, Key Lake is the world’s largest high-grade uranium milling operation. (Cameco)
Consumer prices up 0.4% in December led by higher gas prices
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in December, led by a sharp rise in gasoline prices. Last month's increase, the largest in four months, followed a 0.2% rise in November and no change at al...
Jan 13, 2021
Canadian blueberries no threat to U.S. producers, embassy tells trade commission
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Canadian blueberry farmers and embassy officials pushed back Tuesday against claims that U.S. producers are being driven out of business by cheap imports from north of the border. A...
Jan 12, 2021
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...