Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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'Hurricane Bob' Rae says he's leaving the United Nations with no regrets
OTTAWA - Bob Rae knows that as Canada's ambassador to the United Nations he had a habit of going off-message with Global Affairs Canada but he has no regrets. He says it created a healthy tension, eve...
Nov 01, 2025
Alberta dispensing promised money for parents affected by teacher strike
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is starting to roll out compensation for the families of children who were kept out of classrooms during a three-week teachers strike. Premier Danielle Smith's govern...
Oct 31, 2025
'Disgusting': Plan to slash B.C. pipelines' taxable value could hit local revenues
VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said she would look into a plan by BC Assessment that would cut the taxable value of pipelines and other projects in a move that has angered ...
Oct 31, 2025
Alberta's Smith calls on Ottawa to use notwithstanding clause over child porn ruling
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on the federal government to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause to overturn a new Supreme Court ruling on child pornography. The top court...
Oct 31, 2025
Manitoba releases report on artificial intelligence, eyes hosting more data storage
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government plans to build more data storage infrastructure in the province so people rely less on storage and cloud-computing services offered by Google, Microsoft and other co...
Oct 31, 2025
Federal judge rules Trump can’t require citizenship proof on the federal voting form
NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump's request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. Dis...
Oct 31, 2025
'Exploitative' trucker loophole to addressed in upcoming budget
Finance minister Franois-Philippe Champagne will use Tuesday's federal budget to close a tax loophole critics say is exploiting workers and creating unfair labour practices in the trucking industry. A...
Oct 31, 2025 Trucks enter the United States across the Ambassador Bridge from Windsor, Ontario Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Canada announces first investments under G7 pact, aims to stockpile critical minerals
TORONTO - Canada announced on Friday the first round of projects under a G7 critical minerals production alliance envisioned as a counterweight to China's dominance in the sector. The 25 initiatives i...
Oct 31, 2025
Political fundraising dries up following spring election surge, data shows
OTTAWA - Fresh political fundraising data shows partisan donors closed their wallets over the summer months after shelling out to fill party war chests for the spring election. The new figures publish...
Oct 31, 2025
'Exploitative' trucker loophole to addressed in upcoming budget
OTTAWA - Finance minister Franois-Philippe Champagne will use Tuesday's federal budget to close a tax loophole critics say is exploiting workers and creating unfair labour practices in the trucking in...
Oct 31, 2025
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...