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Manitoba trade rep's $387K salary called 'preposterous' by Opposition Tories
WINNIPEG - Former television news reporter Richard Madan is collecting a salary of $387,000 a year as Manitoba's trade representative in Washington, D.C., the premier's office has revealed. The salary...
Oct 16, 2025
Carney says now is not the time to hit back at U.S. over tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is rejecting calls for Ottawa to push back at the U.S. with new retaliatory trade measures as talks with Washington continue on sector-specific trade deals. "There'...
Oct 16, 2025
Ontario to make it easier for health professionals from other provinces to practice
TORONTO - Ontario Labour Minister David Piccini is set to introduce legislation next week intended to make it easier for health professionals from other provinces to work in Ontario. The government ha...
Oct 16, 2025
Fintrac imposes more than $600K penalty on First Nations Bank of Canada
OTTAWA - Canada's anti-money laundering agency has imposed a penalty of more than $600,000 on First Nations Bank of Canada for violations under the country's anti-money laundering laws. Fintrac impose...
Oct 16, 2025
Carney says government will introduce tougher bail, sentencing rules next week
OTTAWA - The Liberal government will introduce tougher bail and sentencing standards for violent crime in a bill being introduced next week, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. The legislation w...
Oct 16, 2025
Ottawa hasn't approached Alberta, Sask., about pharmacare since election: ministers
CALGARY - Alberta and Saskatchewan's health ministers say they haven't been approached by Ottawa about signing onto the federal pharmacare program since the spring election. Saskatchewan Health Minist...
Oct 16, 2025
Canadian refugee applicant in ICE custody says he crossed border accidentally
OTTAWA - A Canadian refugee applicant from Bangladesh who is being held in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Buffalo says he crossed the border into the U.S. by mistake ...
Oct 16, 2025
Industry minister says relief coming for tariff-hit softwood lumber sector
OTTAWA - Federal Industry Minister Mlanie Joly said financial relief is coming soon for Canada's tariff-struck softwood lumber sector. The minister said in Fredericton Wednesday the government will pr...
Oct 15, 2025
B.C. government's professional workers to expand strike after talks break down
VICTORIA - Almost all of British Columbia's licensed professional workers are going on strike after contract talks broke down this week. A statement from the Professional Employees Association Wednesd...
Oct 15, 2025
'Strong and free': Alberta government changing licence plate design, slogan
EDMONTON - Alberta may no longer be known as "Wild Rose Country" - at least on its licence plates. The provincial government is looking to change the slogan to "Strong and Free," a phrase featured in ...
Oct 15, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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