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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Alberta changing industrial carbon tax program to recognize company investments
CALGARY - The Alberta government is changing its industrial carbon tax program to let companies avoid paying provincial fees for emissions by investing in their own emissions reduction projects instea...
Sep 16, 2025
Moe, Carney hold meeting on Chinese canola tariffs and broader trade issues
OTTAWA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, back from China amid a major trade dispute on canola, met Tuesday with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss ways to mend fences with both China and the United...
Sep 16, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, meets with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
B.C. Conservatives accuse Eby of spending on comedian speech writer as deficit grows
Premier David Eby says his office is cutting back on costs as he responds to claims by the Opposition B.C. Conservatives that his government is spending up to $450,000 for Vancouver-based comedian Cha...
Sep 16, 2025
Suspect left note saying he planned to kill Charlie Kirk, later confessed in texts, prosecutor says
PROVO, Utah (AP) - Prosecutors brought a murder charge Tuesday against the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk and outlined evidence, including a text message confession to his partner and a not...
Sep 16, 2025
Ione Christensen, famed for Yukon politics, century-old sourdough starter, dies at 91
A powerhouse politician who broke glass ceilings in Canada, Ione Christensen is being remember both for the trails she blazed and the international acclaim she earned for the century-old sourdough sta...
Sep 16, 2025
U.S. to begin public consultations on Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade pact review
WASHINGTON - The United States is officially starting the process of reviewing the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement as President Donald Trump continues to shake up continental trade with his tariff agenda...
Sep 16, 2025
Fed convenes meeting with a governor newly appointed by Trump and another he wants to oust
WASHINGTON (AP) - After a late-night vote and last-minute ruling, the Federal Reserve began a key meeting on interest rate policy Tuesday with both a new Trump administration appointee and an official...
Sep 16, 2025
May asks to stay on as Green leader after announcing plans to step aside
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May is campaigning to stay on as Green Party leader as a faction of party members mounts a campaign to oust her. The party is in the midst of a leadership review vote, which is requ...
Sep 16, 2025
B.C. government workers step up job action by targeting mining sector
VICTORIA - British Columbia's public service workers are escalating job action aimed at slowing work in the mining sector just as the province moves to fast-track several projects. The BC General Empl...
Sep 16, 2025
Trump extends TikTok shutdown deadline for fourth time after reaching framework deal with China
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until Dec. 16, giving time to complete the framework of the d...
Sep 16, 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...