Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy
NEW YORK (AP) - A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to...
Apr 23, 2025
Legislature Speaker in Manitoba says sorry, threatens to toss some politicians
WINNIPEG - The Speaker of the Manitoba legislature has apologized for saying an Opposition question was out of line and is threatening to toss politicians from the chamber if chaotic behaviour continu...
Apr 23, 2025
Ontario child-care fees could rise without new federal funding: provincial minister
TORONTO - Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is warning that if the next federal government does not increase funding for the $10-a-day child-care program, the fees parents pay will rise. Ontari...
Apr 23, 2025
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to represent Canada at Pope Francis's funeral Saturday
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will represent Canada at the funeral for Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, says Prime Minister Mark Carney. "I'm not going to be attending the funeral, given the ....
Apr 23, 2025
Boeing doesn't expect the US trade war with China to slow its recovery
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said Wednesday that he doesn't expect the U.S. trade war with China to forestall the company's financial recovery, nor prevent it from reaching aircraft delivery targets with ...
Apr 23, 2025
China says it wants to partner with Canada to push back against American 'bullying'
OTTAWA - China's ambassador says Beijing is offering to form a partnership with Canada to push back against American "bullying," suggesting the two countries could rally other nations to stop Washingt...
Apr 23, 2025
B.C. invests $11 million on value-added lumber manufacturing amid U.S. uncertainty
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is investing up to $11 million toward four projects in the province aimed at boosting the local mass-timber manufacturing sector. Jobs and Economic Developme...
Apr 23, 2025
Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won't seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois and piling more ...
Apr 23, 2025
Federal party leaders trade jabs as election heads into final days
OTTAWA - The clock is ticking before Canadians head to the polls to cast their ballot in the April 28 election, and attacks from federal party leaders are heating up. Both the Liberals and Conservativ...
Apr 23, 2025
Hikers scramble for alternatives after damage shuts B.C.'s popular Juan de Fuca Trail
Trish Fougner still remembers the taste of the beer she enjoyed after completing the 47-kilometre Juan de Fuca Trail on Vancouver Island two years ago. "Like I had never had a beer in my life, which i...
Apr 23, 2025
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8:30 - China has imposed a 76 per cent tariff on Canadian canola seed on top of the 100% duties already hitting canola o...