Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Outlook for Ontario housing starts weakens further away from 1.5 million goal
TORONTO - Ontario's housing start projections have been revised downward once again in the province's budget, putting the government even farther off track from building 1.5 million homes over 10 year...
Mar 27, 2026
Mark Carney signs deal with Nova Scotia to simplify some environmental reviews
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Mark Carney has agreed with Nova Scotia to simplify federal and provincial environmental approvals for major infrastructure and resource projects. Carney and Premier Tim Houst...
Mar 27, 2026
Federal government reports deficit of $31.2B for its April-to-January period
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $31.21 billion for the April-to-January period of its 2025-26 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the ...
Mar 27, 2026
Carney's budget bill becomes law after passing final Senate hurdle
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget bill is now law, marking a milestone for the minority Liberal government. The budget implementation act, Bill C-15, received royal assent Thursday ev...
Mar 27, 2026
Majority in the House of Commons: is the real magic number actually 173 seats?
OTTAWA - Contrary to popular belief, the choice made by voters in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne in the April 13 byelection will have major implications on moving bills forward in the House of...
Mar 27, 2026 (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)
New Democrats gather in Winnipeg to pick new leader, plot path out of political exile
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew called on NDP delegates Friday to focus on issues like affordability and health care and put off tackling bigger policy ideas until they form a government. Kinew ...
Mar 27, 2026
Former premier Brian Pallister reflects on political life as his portrait is revealed
WINNIPEG - Former Manitoba premier Brian Pallister, who won two consecutive majority governments and led the province during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, was lauded by friends and colleagues T...
Mar 26, 2026
Prime minister commits more than $3 billion for defence projects in the Maritimes
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced $3 billion in new infrastructure and defence spending for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The prime minister made the announcement Thursday during a n...
Mar 26, 2026
US Treasury plans to put Trump's signature on new paper currency in first for sitting president
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Treasury Department plans to put President Donald Trump's signature on all new U.S. paper currency, the agency announced on Thursday. The move would be a first for a sitting...
Mar 26, 2026
Here's how Canada hit its NATO defence spending target
OTTAWA - Canada spent $63.4 billion on national defence in 2025, meeting its NATO commitment to spend two per cent of GDP on defence for the first time, the alliance's annual report said Thursday. Spe...
Mar 26, 2026
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8:30 - Saskatchewan Ministers have been given a warning from the House Speaker about increased heckling, interruptions a...