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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AP source: US encouraging Israel to wind down Gaza offensive
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden and administration officials have encouraged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top Israeli officials to wind down the bombardment of Gaza, a person with...
May 18, 2021
Canada has key role to play in U.S. economic recovery, Ng tells free-trade meeting
WASHINGTON - Canada needs to be a central player in American efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Mary Ng said Tuesday as North America's trade emissaries sat down to work out the fine point...
May 18, 2021
Gay activist upset at Ottawa's attempt to block challenge of blood-donation ban
OTTAWA - A man who is challenging Canada's policy that prohibits sexually active gay men from donating blood wants to know why the Trudeau government is trying to block his case, despite a 2015 Libera...
May 18, 2021
Juror removed from Durst's murder trial for reading news
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - A juror was removed Tuesday from the murder trial of multimillionaire Robert Durst because she violated the court's order not to read about the case. Judge Mark Windham said h...
May 18, 2021
Ceasefire needed in Israeli-Palestinian conflict to avoid loss of more civilians: PM
OTTAWA - Canada is calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to stop the violence that has been escalating in the region, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday. At a news confer...
May 18, 2021
Vancouver mayor says sorry for city's role in turning away South Asians in 1914
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver has issued an apology for its racist role in denying entry to 376 people aboard a ship that was forced to return to India with its passengers over a century ago. Mayo...
May 18, 2021
Information watchdog investigates handling of archival spy files amid chronic delays
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog is conducting a systemic investigation of the "ongoing failure" of the national archives to provide timely responses to requests from the public for historica...
May 18, 2021
Canada will need 75% vaccination before U.S. border reopens, Trudeau suggests
WASHINGTON - It may take three-quarters of Canadians getting vaccinated against COVID-19 before Canada and the United States can seriously consider reopening their shared border, Justin Trudeau sugges...
May 18, 2021
Quebec can modify part of the Canadian Constitution unilaterally: Trudeau
MONTREAL - Quebec can unilaterally modify part of the Canadian Constitution, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday. The province's proposed language law reform, introduced last week, seeks to cha...
May 18, 2021
Justice minister refuses to give opinion on Bill C-10's potential to undermine rights
TORONTO - Justice Minister David Lametti told the Commons heritage committee Tuesday said it's not his role to give a legal opinion on revisions to a bill that aims to regulate internet platforms. Lam...
May 18, 2021
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Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...