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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NDP edges toward supporting Liberal minority after changes to COVID-19 benefits
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government appears poised to survive a confidence vote on its throne speech after introducing legislation Thursday aimed at securing NDP suppo...
Sep 23, 2020
Liberals vow wage-subsidy extension to 2021, revamp of EI system in throne speech
OTTAWA - The Liberals are reversing course on a decision to wind down a federal wage subsidy, vowing in their throne speech to extend the program for businesses harmed by COVID-19 into next year. Over...
Sep 23, 2020
Five highlights from the speech from the throne
OTTAWA - In a new speech from the throne, the Liberal government detailed its plan to face the coming second wave of COVID-19, support Canadians and businesses that are still struggling because of the...
Sep 23, 2020
Central bank head: Europe's recovery uncertain, incomplete
FRANKFURT - The head of the European Central Bank says that the economy is rebounding but that the recovery remains uncertain, incomplete and dependent on containing the virus outbreak. ECB President ...
Sep 21, 2020
Feds reluctantly approve Ontario and New Brunswick carbon prices for big emitters
OTTAWA - The federal government has reluctantly given green lights to both Ontario and New Brunswick to use their own carbon-pricing systems for big industrial emitters, rather than have a federal pro...
Sep 21, 2020
New tools, ideas needed to speed up housing strategy funding, CMHC president says
OTTAWA - The national housing strategy will need new tools to move more quickly from ideas to finished projects during the COVID-19 pandemic, says the head of the federal housing agency. The Canada Ho...
Sep 19, 2020
Virtual voting tests underway as House of Commons set to return for throne speech
OTTAWA - Tests of how MPs can vote virtually are underway ahead of the planned return of Parliament Wednesday. The Liberal minority government is set to deliver a speech from the throne to lay out an ...
Sep 18, 2020
Partial closure of Canada-U.S. border extended to Oct. 21
OTTAWA - The partial closure of Canada's border with the United States is being extended another month, to Oct. 21, both countries announced Friday. Crossings of the border have been largely restricte...
Sep 18, 2020
Federal pay-equity commissioner reappointed, but new national law still not in force
OTTAWA - Canada's first national pay-equity commissioner is having her term extended amid delays getting new pay-equity legislation into action. Karen Jensen was appointed a year ago to the Canadian H...
Sep 18, 2020
Billions more for health care tops premiers' wish list for throne speech
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers unanimously demanded Friday that the federal government fork over at least $28 billion more each year for health care, among other big-ticket items on their wish list for ne...
Sep 17, 2020
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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 ...