Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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Conservation group says regulatory gaps in Canadian seafood supply chain pose threat
HALIFAX - An ocean conservation organization says Canada's "poorly regulated" seafood supply chain has hampered the fisheries sector and put ocean health in jeopardy. In a report released Thursday, Oc...
Nov 04, 2020
Advisers during Bush-Gore cliffhanger urge Canadian silence on uncertain outcome
OTTAWA - The last time a U.S. presidential election ended in uncertainty, the Canadian government adopted a policy of saying nothing until all the votes were counted and legal challenges resolved. And...
Nov 04, 2020
Quebec woman accused of mailing poison to Trump to remain in jail until trial
A Quebec woman accused of sending a poisoned letter to United States President Donald Trump will be held in a Washington, D.C.-area jail until her trial. Pascale Ferrier, who appeared in a Washi...
Nov 04, 2020
Voters strip ‘Plantations’ from Rhode Island’s formal name
Rhode Island will now be officially known as ... Rhode Island. The smallest state in the country will no longer have the distinction of also having the longest official name after voters approved a st...
Nov 04, 2020
Parties agree to fast-track rent relief bill through Commons by week's end
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have reached an agreement with opposition parties to fast-track a long-awaited bill to provide businesses with direct access to emergency rent relief. Under the agreement...
Nov 04, 2020
Passengers can soon apply for numbers aimed at ending no-fly mix-ups: Public Safety
OTTAWA - Air travellers will be able to apply within two weeks for unique codes intended to prevent mismatches with names on the country's no-fly list, Public Safety Canada said Wednesday. The "Canadi...
Nov 04, 2020
NDP to put wealth tax for pandemic expenses on Commons agenda: Singh
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats will use an upcoming chance to set the agenda in the House of Commons to push for a new tax on wealthy people and those who made massive profits during the COVID-19 ...
Nov 04, 2020
Close U.S. election shows power of individual vote, Americans in Canada say
TORONTO - The closely contested U.S. election has brought home the power of the individual voter for Americans in Canada who hail from the handful of toss-up states that will decide who occupies the W...
Nov 04, 2020
COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths may continue to rise in coming weeks: Tam
Severe cases of COVID-19 may soon rise as hospitalizations and deaths catch up to the recent spread of the illness, Canada's chief public health officer warned on Wednesday, as Quebec and Ontario repo...
Nov 04, 2020
Saskatchewan NDP leader names shadow cabinet
Political observers in Saskatchewan can expect to hear these names a lot during Question Period. NDP Leader Ryan Meili has announced his shadow cabinet. Nicole Sarauer, who represents Regina Douglas P...
Nov 04, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili speaks at a media conference in Regina on Oct. 15, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 29
8:30 - The spring fiscal update released yesterday includes new measures such as a major skilled trades training program...