Sarah Mills: It's a dream come true - I get to see England in the World Cup
After months of waiting and wading through FIFA's Kafkaesque ticket-buying process, Sarah Mills finally has tickets to s...
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B.C. health executive fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine loses EI appeal
VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal by a "deeply religious" British Columbia health executive who said he was wrongfully denied employment insurance after being fired three years...
Nov 26, 2024
Closing First Nations infrastructure gap could generate $635B: report
OTTAWA - Closing the First Nations infrastructure gap could generate $635 billion in economic output over the next seven years, a new report commissioned by the Assembly of First Nations said. The gap...
Nov 26, 2024
Ontario missed interim target for providing hands-on care to long-term care residents
TORONTO - Ontario failed to meet its own legislated target this past year for the average number of hands-on hours of care that long-term care residents receive, a newly updated document shows. The pr...
Nov 25, 2024
Canada Post down eight million parcels amid strike as talk carry on over weekend
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it has seen a shortage of more than eight million parcels amid the ongoing strike that has effectively shut down the postal system for nine days compared with the same period...
Nov 23, 2024
Canada Post strike could delay influencer pup's holiday cards to dozens of fans
Christmas cards are a cherished annual tradition for Percy. He sends out dozens of them every year - more than 70 last Christmas, each with a personalized message. But this year, things might be a lit...
Nov 23, 2024 Adam Barrett of Halifax and his dog Percy. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout from Adam Barrett)
Former Quebec pension fund workers charged in U.S. in Indian government bribery case
MONTREAL - Quebec's pension fund manager says it is co-operating with United States authorities after three former employees were indicted in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., in an alleged scheme to g...
Nov 22, 2024
Canada Post reports $315M Q3 loss, compared with $290M loss a year earlier
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it lost $315 million before tax in the third quarter compared with a loss before tax of $290 million a year earlier. The corporation says revenue growth in its direct marketi...
Nov 22, 2024
'Postal service is a lifeline': Seniors feel isolated due to Canada Post strike
Envelopes full of handwritten letters and donations for various charities are piling up on Dianne Parker's desk due to the Canada Post strike. She says it has been heart-rending she can't ship them of...
Nov 22, 2024
Border agency sued after detaining 'forced labour' cargo shipments
VANCOUVER - Canada's border agency says it has detained about 50 shipments of cargo over suspicions they were products of forced labour under rules introduced in 2020 - but only one was eventually det...
Nov 21, 2024
Former PM Stephen Harper appointed to oversee Alberta's $160B AIMCo fund manager
EDMONTON - Former prime minister Stephen Harper is the new chairman of the Alberta Investment Management Corp., which oversees more than $160 billion in funds, including pension funds and the Heritage...
Nov 20, 2024
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Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 24
On Friday's show, Evan looks at the stormy forecast for Saskatchewan heading into the weekend, the potential delays to s...