Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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B.C. health workers reach tentative four-year deal with employers
BURNABY - The bargaining association representing more than 67,000 health-care workers in British Columbia's hospitals and long-term care facilities says it has reached a new four-year deal with its e...
Nov 18, 2025
John Main selected as Nunavut's premier, marking territory's first non-Inuk leader
OTTAWA - John Main was selected as Nunavut's next premier on Tuesday, marking the first time Nunavut will have a non-Inuk leader. Main, a third-term MLA who speaks fluent Inuktitut and served as Nunav...
Nov 18, 2025
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to stop court challenges of transgender laws
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - The Alberta government has invoked the Charter's notwithstanding clause to protect from legal challenge a trio of laws affecting transgender youth and adults. It's the seco...
Nov 18, 2025
B.C. police complaint commissioner's office gearing up for systemic investigations
British Columbia's police complaint commissioner says his office is gearing up to conduct systemic investigations in an expanded mandate that would go beyond individual cases of police misconduct in h...
Nov 18, 2025
Tennessee governor to keep National Guard in Memphis while state appeals ruling
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee National Guard will keep supporting a crime-fighting task force ordered by President Donald Trump in Memphis after a judge blocked the troops from operating in the ...
Nov 18, 2025
Ottawa's budget legislation puts final nail in the coffin of the digital services tax
OTTAWA - Legislation to implement the Liberals' new federal budget will also spell the end of Canada's ill-fated digital services tax. Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne introduced legislatio...
Nov 18, 2025
Joly says Canada 'didn't get enough' benefits out of F-35 procurement deal
OTTAWA - The Liberal government believes Canada was short changed on industrial benefits out of its contract to purchase American-made F-35 stealth fighter jets, Industry Minister Mlanie Joly said Tue...
Nov 18, 2025
Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remar...
Nov 18, 2025
DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in major immigration sweep, AP sources say
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Around 250 federal border agents are set to descend on New Orleans in the coming weeks for a two-month immigration crackdown dubbed "Swamp Sweep" that aims to arrest roughly 5,000 p...
Nov 18, 2025
Alberta government eyes legal changes to let physicians work publicly and privately
EDMONTON - The Alberta cabinet minister in charge of primary care says legislation is coming - but won't provide details - amid reports the province plans to let doctors work in the public and private...
Nov 18, 2025
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Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...