Murray Wood: Why most of us are Switzerland when it comes to culture war debates
As society becomes more and more divided, Murray Wood says a lot of his friends are just trying to stay neutral, as ther...
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Alberta creating new social support program for people with disabilities able to work
Alberta's government says it's looking to help people with disabilities join and stay in the workforce without losing access to their existing benefits and governmental supports. To do this, the gover...
Feb 04, 2025
Opposition parties call for Parliament's return after Trump hits pause on tariffs
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives and New Democrats say the government needs to recall Parliament within the next month to act on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat. On Monday, Trump agreed ...
Feb 04, 2025
No Canadian soldiers assigned to border enforcement, minister says
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister David McGuinty suggested Tuesday that some information about Canada's upgraded border plan to halt fentanyl and illegal border crossings into the United States may not ...
Feb 04, 2025
Doug Collins confirmed as veterans affairs secretary as Trump Cabinet takes shape
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the former congressman and Iraq War veteran at the helm of a department that provides cruc...
Feb 04, 2025
Fact-checking Trump's executive order threatening tariffs on Canada
OTTAWA - To justify his executive order imposing stiff tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, U.S. President Donald Trump cited an "extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, inc...
Feb 04, 2025
China counters with tariffs on US products, will investigate Google
BEIJING (AP) - China announced retaliatory tariffs on select American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google on Tuesday, just minutes after a sweeping levy on Chinese products imposed by U...
Feb 04, 2025
China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google
BEIJING (AP) - China announced retaliatory tariffs on select American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google on Tuesday, just minutes after a sweeping levy on Chinese products imposed by U...
Feb 04, 2025
New Brunswick post-secondary education minister diagnosed with brain tumour
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's minister of post-secondary education, training and labour says she has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. In a social media post, Alyson Townsend says she was diagnosed ...
Feb 04, 2025
Uncertainty, turmoil persist with tariff delay: Canadian Chamber of Commerce
OTTAWA - The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to delay the implementation of tariffs on Canadian goods headed to the U.S. leaves businesses, workers, and fam...
Feb 04, 2025
Despite tariff pause, uncertainty hangs over Canadian economy
OTTAWA - Uncertainty still hangs over the Canadian economy despite U.S. President Donald Trump announcing a 30-day pause in tariffs that were to take effect today. The temporary reprieve halts - at le...
Feb 04, 2025
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Sarah Mills: We must see the good in the world, even when it's hard to find
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8:30 - After the shocking death yesterday of American Christian political activist, author, and media personality, Charl...