Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Pandemic increased direct aid to fossil fuel producers, new study shows
OTTAWA - A new report suggests the economic impact of the pandemic led to a massive increase in federal aid to Canada's oilpatch. But the annual inventory of fossil fuel subsidies published by the Int...
Feb 25, 2021
Poll finds strong support for expanding access to medical assistance in dying
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests months of controversy has not dampened Canadians' strong support for expanding access to medical assistance in dying. Sixty-nine per cent of respondents to the Ipsos web-b...
Feb 25, 2021
Alberta's budget promises more help for COVID-19 with a hard deficit
EDMONTON - Alberta's COVID-19-era budget made a hard landing Thursday with an $18.2-billion deficit but also a promise that good times will return. Finance Minister Travis Toews said a continued vacci...
Feb 25, 2021
Who have provinces have pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies gradually ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Here's a list of their ...
Feb 25, 2021
Complaints spike as taxpayers' watchdog to review CRA handling of locked accounts
OTTAWA - The federal taxpayers' watchdog says complaints to his office spiked in the hours after he went public with concerns about how the Canada Revenue Agency locked users out of their online accou...
Feb 25, 2021
Feds get another month to reform assisted-dying law as bill stalls in the Commons
OTTAWA - The federal government was granted one more month Thursday to expand access to medical assistance in dying even as its efforts to do so stalled in the House of Commons. Quebec Superior Court ...
Feb 25, 2021
Armenian PM slams 'coup attempt' as political tensions rise
YEREVAN, Armenia - Armenia's prime minister accused top military officers on Thursday of attempting a coup after they demanded he step down, adding fuel to months of protests calling for his resignati...
Feb 25, 2021
Admiral Art McDonald steps aside as defence chief amid investigation
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Admiral Art McDonald has voluntarily stepped down as chief of the defence staff as he is investigated on unspecific allegations. Sajjan said in a release l...
Feb 24, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 49,917 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,652,282 d...
Feb 24, 2021
Biden revokes Trump orders on 'anarchist' cities and more
President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally revoked a series of presidential orders and memorandum signed by Donald Trump, including one that sought to cut funding from several cities the 45th president...
Feb 24, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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