Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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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
Trudeau shuffles cabinet as Bains plans to retire from politics
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has conducted a small shuffle of his ministers before holing up later in the day for a cabinet retreat to plot strategy for the resumption of Parliament. The shu...
Jan 12, 2021
US services sector grows for seventh consecutive month
SILVER SPRING, Md. - The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, grew for the seventh consecutive month in December even as coronavirus cases surged through the holidays. The Institute for Su...
Jan 07, 2021
Small businesses feeling the pinch of credit-card fees as e-commerce ramps up
OTTAWA - Industry groups say small businesses are being hammered by high credit-card fees on online purchases as the shift toward e-commerce continues. Visa and MasterCard reduced the fees they collec...
Jan 06, 2021
Long pandemic could add to extremism, decline in democracy: Defence Department report
OTTAWA - A new research report by the Department of National Defence suggests the longer the COVID-19 pandemic rages, the stronger right-wing extremism and other threats in Canada and around the world...
Jan 06, 2021
Feds weigh cutting COVID-19 benefit for travellers as Canada surpasses 600,000 cases
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government mulled the possibility of barring Canadians who travelled abroad from receiving a sick leave benefit aimed at those who must quarantine due to COVID-19 on Sunda...
Jan 03, 2021
Finance note says lifting lockdowns, restrictions no sure road to economic recovery
OTTAWA - Officials believed in late summer that an economic recovery would not magically happen if lockdowns and public health restrictions disappeared, a newly obtained federal document shows.The int...
Dec 31, 2020
Addressing mental-health issues linked to pandemic looming issue in 2021, Bains says
OTTAWA - Canada's industry minister says the country faces mounting mental health concerns that the government will have to address in 2021. Navdeep Bains says he has heard more stories about the ment...
Dec 29, 2020
Pandemic pushed up timeline for long-sought EI review, Qualtrough says
OTTAWA - Canada's employment minister says plans to revamp the employment insurance system have been put on a faster path thanks to COVID-19. The pandemic has exposed shortcomings in EI, including tha...
Dec 24, 2020
Supreme Court declines to hear bid for injunction in flight refund case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear a case linked to a challenge about air passenger refunds for flights cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Air Passenger Rights organization wanted...
Dec 23, 2020
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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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...