Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Transport Canada issues first fines to air passengers who refused to wear masks
OTTAWA - Federal transport officials have issued the first fines to air passengers who refused to wear face masks on Canadian flights, in violation of a government order to help prevent the ...
Sep 04, 2020
Mental health: Newfoundland loosens COVID-19 rules for 'rotational' workers
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador has rolled out new COVID-19 testing rules for people who routinely work outside the province and return on a set schedule. Janice Fitzgerald, the...
Sep 04, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 4
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:43 p.m. EDT on Sept. 4, 2020: There are 131,124 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 63,117 confirmed (including 5,767 deaths, 55,724 r...
Sep 04, 2020
From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...
Sep 03, 2020
Parents in court demanding Quebec offer remote learning option for all who want it
MONTREAL - A lawyer representing a group of Quebec parents was in court Thursday trying to compel the province's Education Department to provide an online learning option for all famili...
Sep 03, 2020
Military commanders asks troops to use COVID-19 app, says no privacy concerns
OTTAWA - The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces is encouraging his troops to download the federal government's smartphone application for tracking potential exposure to COVID-19, saying he has no ...
Sep 03, 2020
Canada's economic optimism crippled by pandemic, Pew poll suggests
WASHINGTON - Confidence in the Canadian economy took a dramatic dive over the summer in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic - a whipsaw pivot seen around the world but sharper in Canada than any other ...
Sep 03, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 3
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:21 p.m. EDT on Sept. 3, 2020: There are 130,493 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 62,933 confirmed (including 5,767 deaths, 55,615 r...
Sep 03, 2020
Trudeau says program extension delayed some CERB payments
OTTAWA - There have been some delays getting some emergency pandemic benefit cheques out the door this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged Thursday. "We're working through some of t...
Sep 03, 2020
Canada trails other rich countries in caring for kids: reports
A pair of newly released reports collectively argue Canada was failing to provide healthy, safe childhoods prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, setting kids up to be hit particularly hard by the global out...
Sep 03, 2020
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
There may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the preside...
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8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...