Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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Closing housing gap for urban Indigenous people could cost $1.4 billion a year: PBO
OTTAWA - The federal government would have to spend about $1.4 billion more a year to close a housing gap facing urban Indigenous people, the parliamentary budget officer says in a report that hints a...
Feb 11, 2021
Conservative election campaign ads violated copyright, CBC says
TORONTO - The Conservative party's use of CBC news footage in a partisan attack ad and tweets was a copyright infringement damaging to the public broadcaster's integrity and impartiality, Federal Cour...
Feb 11, 2021
Ottawa announces $55M in clean tech funding for 20 companies
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced $55 million in funding to support Canada's clean technology sector. The money is from a pool of $750 million announced in December for Sustainable Develop...
Feb 11, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 6:25 p.m. Health officials in Alberta are reporting 352 new cases of COVID-19 and 16 more deaths from the virus. The province ha...
Feb 11, 2021
N.L. elections officer delays voting in areas hit by COVID-19 outbreak
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Amid climbing COVID-19 case numbers, Newfoundland and Labrador election officials have postponed voting in Saturday's provincial election for nearly half the province's ridings. Ele...
Feb 11, 2021
'Political gunfight:' Environmental law group challenges Alberta oil inquiry in court
CALGARY - An environmental charity is arguing an inquiry into alleged foreign-led campaigns targeting the oil and gas sector set out to label green groups as anti-Alberta and disrupt their funding bef...
Feb 11, 2021
Internal data shows surge in harassment complaints at Canada Revenue Agency, RCMP
OTTAWA - Complaints of workplace harassment and violence have risen sharply at several federal departments and agencies in recent years, according to internal data. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) saw...
Feb 11, 2021
Ruling means Mike Duffy can't sue Senate, but he'll pursue legal action against RCMP
OTTAWA - A Supreme Court ruling means Sen. Mike Duffy can't sue Parliament's upper chamber for suspending him over expense claims, but he plans to push ahead with legal action against the RCMP for its...
Feb 11, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 29,760 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,153,323 d...
Feb 11, 2021
Green Leader Annamie Paul to run in Toronto Centre, setting stage for rematch
OTTAWA - Annamie Paul is doubling down on Toronto Centre. The Green party leader announced her candidacy for the nomination there Thursday ahead of a possible federal election, setting her up for a re...
Feb 11, 2021
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Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
8:30 - Last week, the FSIN held its first general assembly since being told it needed to repay $29-million in federal fu...