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Budget to include funding for women, LGBTQ initiatives: Champagne
OTTAWA - The federal government says the upcoming budget will include new money to support women's participation in leadership roles and to provide security for LGBTQ communities during Pride events. ...
Oct 29, 2025
U.S. ambassador should apologize to Ontario rep over reported tirade: Ford
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on the U.S. ambassador to Canada to apologize to Ontario's representative in Washington after sources say the ambassador shouted profanely about the prov...
Oct 29, 2025
Bank of Canada lowers key interest rate to 2.25% in second straight cut
The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday and signalled it may be satisfied with where the policy rate sits amid ongoing U.S. trade uncertainty. The central bank'...
Oct 29, 2025 The Bank of Canada is seen in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Bank of Canada set to announce key rate decision, publish new forecasts
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is set to make an interest rate announcement and publish updated economic forecasts for the first time since January this morning. The central bank lowered its benchmark in...
Oct 29, 2025 The Bank of Canada is seen in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Carney, Trump attend dinner hosted by South Korean president
GYEONGJU - Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump pointed and smiled at one another as they sat down to dinner together in South Korea on Wednesday - their first in-person interact...
Oct 29, 2025
2027 Grey Cup expected to bring major economic boost to Sask.
In 2022, when the Grey Cup Festival was last hosted in Regina, it generated close to $70 million in economic activity across Canada. Mike Tate, CEO of the Regina and District Chamber of Commerce, said...
Oct 28, 2025 Saskatchewan is set to host the 114th Grey Cup on November 7, 2027. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Industrial carbon price a focus Carney's climate strategy consultations: sources
OTTAWA - Environment advocates say the federal government's consultations ahead of the release of its climate competitiveness strategy next week have focused in part on making industrial carbon pricin...
Oct 28, 2025
Trump's tariffs to face legal test before U.S. Supreme Court next week
WASHINGTON - Victor Owen Schwartz started a business importing wine and spirits to the United States with his mother nearly 40 years ago. His company VOS Selections, which he runs with his daughter, s...
Oct 28, 2025
Prime Minister Carney's visit to Singapore focuses on attracting investment in Canada
SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Mark Carney met with potential investment partners in Singapore on Tuesday as his first official visit to Asia entered its second phase. The brief stopover in Singapore come...
Oct 28, 2025
David Eby says British Columbia's anti-tariff ads, aimed at Americans, will go ahead
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said the province plans to push ahead with anti-tariff advertisements aimed at the American public, days after U.S. President Donald Trump blamed a campai...
Oct 27, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...