Murray Wood: Sask. farmers pay the price for Ottawa's gopher ban
Gophers are chewing through crops and profits, and farmers blame Ottawa's strychnine ban. They say the damage is out of ...
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Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Brazil's government on Tuesday approved joining OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations, signaling the country's evolution into a major oil state just nine months ahead o...
Feb 18, 2025
Joly says Canada is interested in 'being involved' in Ukraine's security after war
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly said Tuesday she wants Canada to play a role in keeping the peace in Ukraine after Russia's war ends. "We want to be part of these conversations regarding...
Feb 18, 2025
Inflation ticks back up to 1.9% in January after rise in gas prices
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate ticked back up in January to 1.9 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday. Prices got a full month-long effect of the federal government's tax break but ...
Feb 18, 2025
Liberal MP fears Ottawa will soon release a cash-strapped Africa strategy
OTTAWA - A Liberal MP who has long advocated for closer ties with Africa fears her government is on the verge of releasing an Africa strategy with no significant spending attached, years after the gov...
Feb 18, 2025
Here's a list of January inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in January, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely beca...
Feb 18, 2025
Here's a list of January inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in January, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 0.8 per ce...
Feb 18, 2025
Poilievre sticks with 'axe the tax,' adds policy details as election nears
OTTAWA - The Conservatives' favourite slogan - "axe the tax" - has been a rallying cry for the better part of three years as frustrated Canadians looked for relief from the rising cost of living. But ...
Feb 18, 2025
Nova Scotia budget includes reserve fund, tax cuts amid U.S. tariff threats
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has introduced a $17.6-billion budget that includes major tax cuts and a reserve fund to be used if the U.S. president makes good on his threat to impose crippling...
Feb 18, 2025
Yukon premier says trip to Washington, D.C., highlighted North amid tariff dispute
WHITEHORSE - Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says he met with elected representatives from Alaska to discuss the importance of working together and the impact of possible tariffs on both counties. A stateme...
Feb 17, 2025
Trump in the drivers' seat as B.C. buckles up for new legislative session
VICTORIA - When British Columbia's Legislature opens for the first time in nine months on Tuesday, the driving force behind the province's politics and the government's upended agenda will be thousand...
Feb 17, 2025
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