Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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Trump says he will hit copper imports with 50 per cent tariffs
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports - but hasn't said yet when it will take effect. "Today we are doing copper," Trump told repo...
Jul 08, 2025
Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: poll
WASHINGTON - As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of annexation, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who view the United States as a top threat has tripled ...
Jul 08, 2025
B.C. boosts tax credit for developers of video games, virtual reality simulators
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is boosting a tax credit to help developers of video games such as Electronic Arts hire additional staff and invest money locally. Premier David Eby said the...
Jul 07, 2025
N.S. government failure has made affordability similar in Halifax and Toronto: NDP
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's NDP says the provincial government's failure to address the cost of living has made affordability in Halifax comparable to that in Toronto, and the party is calling for urgent ...
Jul 07, 2025
New Brunswick to allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales with some other provinces
FREDERICTON - The owner of a New Brunswick vodka distillery says he anticipates competition to get tougher as the provincial government pursues new rules to remove trade barriers with the rest of Cana...
Jul 07, 2025
Trump delays deadline for trade deals, Canada's deadline remains in place
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump started sending out letters to governments around the world Monday threatening high tariffs in the absence of trade deals - even as he gave himself more time t...
Jul 07, 2025
Premiers Danielle Smith and Doug Ford agree to study new energy corridors, more trade
CALGARY - The premiers of Alberta and Ontario agreed Monday to a feasibility study of new pipelines and rail lines between provinces and pledged to increase interprovincial trade of alcohol and vehicl...
Jul 07, 2025
Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank
OTTAWA - The federal government and Canada's premiers are greatly overselling the benefits of breaking down internal trade barriers, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives argues in a new report....
Jul 07, 2025
More soldiers, more money. Canada's top soldier extols benefits of spending boost
CALGARY - Canada's top soldier is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel at a time when uncertainty on the world stage is high. NATO leaders -...
Jul 06, 2025
Norwegian company has plans for LNG export project in Quebec
MONTREAL - As Canada looks to fast-track major projects that could reduce its dependence on the United States, a new subsidiary of a Norwegian energy company says it wants to build a liquefied natural...
Jul 04, 2025
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Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
8:30 - Last week, the FSIN held its first general assembly since being told it needed to repay $29-million in federal fu...