Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Dominion Dynamics closes $139M funding round with Canadian defence firms in spotlight
A defence technology company that has helped protect Canada's north revealed Tuesday that it recently added another asset to its arsenal: $139 million. Dominion Dynamics claims the cash it raised form...
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New Tory finance critic maintains Canada is in recession after front bench shakeup
OTTAWA - The Conservatives have named a new critic to take on the Liberals' handling of the economy - but not a new strategy, as party stalwart Michael Chong maintained Tuesday the country is in a rec...
12h ago
Ottawa will match up to $4 million in donations for earthquake relief in Venezuela
OTTAWA - The MP overseeing Canada's foreign aid says Ottawa will match up to $4 million in public donations for Venezuelans still reeling from earthquakes, in addition to funding the federal governmen...
13h ago
Ontario jail guards ask for help after coroner's report on suicides in corrections
TORONTO - Ontario's jail guards are asking for more help after a coroner's report detailed a suicide crisis among correctional workers and made more than two dozen recommendations to the provincial go...
18h ago
Carney doesn't expect 'drama' as U.S. prepares to blow past trade deal deadline
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he doesn't expect any drama as officials from Canada, the United States and Mexico prepare for a virtual call Wednesday about the future of the cri...
18h ago
Carney, Inuit leaders meet, agree on need for better co-operation
KUUJJUAQ - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami leader Natan Obed agreed Tuesday there is room to improve the relationship between Ottawa and Inuit as they kicked off a meeting of th...
18h ago
Alaska Supreme Court says a man with the same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan can be on primary ballot
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Monday that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is qualified to run for the seat and ordered...
Jun 29, 2026
Inuit leaders meet with Carney, ministers this week amid tension between groups
OTTAWA - Inuit leaders are set to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and six federal ministers Tuesday in Kuujjuaq, Que., at the latest Inuit-to-Crown partnership committee meeting. But some Arctic ...
Jun 29, 2026
B.C. nurses issue strike notice as they reach 'breaking point,' union president says
British Columbia's nurses have reached a "breaking point" with burnout, the rising threat of violence and constant staffing shortages, setting off 72-hour strike notice, union president Adriane Gear s...
Jun 29, 2026
Miller calls for rights museum to change wording in Palestinian displacement exhibit
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Marc Miller said Monday the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg made "an error" in its presentation of an exhibit about displaced Palestinians. In an interview with...
Jun 29, 2026
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Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 30
Evan celebrates Canada Day with a test of your citizenship knowledge, hears about the latest happenings in the Canadian ...