Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Second federal judge orders temporary pause to Trump administration efforts to freeze funding
BOSTON (AP) - A second federal judge on Friday ordered a temporary pause in Trump administration efforts to freeze federal funding in the latest twist over the spending of trillions of dollars in gran...
Jan 31, 2025
Second federal judge orders temporary pause to Trump administration efforts to freeze funding
BOSTON (AP) - A second federal judge on Friday ordered a temporary pause in Trump administration efforts to freeze federal funding in the latest twist over the spending of trillions of dollars in gran...
Jan 31, 2025
B.C. Premier Eby bemoans 'chaos' and 'confusion' as U.S. tariff threat looms
VICTORIA - As economists met British Columbia's Finance Minister Brenda Bailey around a Vancouver hotel conference table and online on Friday, one announced news fresh to hand, sending a ripple throug...
Jan 31, 2025
Trump administration fires prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 cases and moves toward ousting FBI agents
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Friday fired a group of prosecutors involved in the Jan. 6 criminal cases and demanded the names of FBI agents involved in those same probes so they can p...
Jan 31, 2025
Conservative fundraising for 2024 nearly doubles Liberal, NDP total
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party had a banner fundraising year in 2024, when it nearly doubled the combined total collected by the Liberals and NDP by raising almost $41.8 million. The Conservatives br...
Jan 31, 2025
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to perform at Invictus Games' opening ceremony
VANCOUVER - Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has been added to the lineup for the opening ceremonies of the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver. Games organizers announced Friday that the English vocalist ...
Jan 31, 2025
Former 'Meet the Press' moderator Chuck Todd exits NBC News after nearly two decades
Former "Meet the Press" moderator Chuck Todd is leaving NBC News after nearly 18 years at the network. Todd said in a memo to NBC News colleagues that Friday was his last day. He'll continue doing his...
Jan 31, 2025
Federal government posts $22.7-billion deficit between April and November
OTTAWA - The Finance Department says the federal deficit was $22.7 billion between April and November. That compares with a $19.1 billion deficit over the same period last year. Read More: Ottawa defe...
Jan 31, 2025
Ottawa defers effective date of capital gains tax changes to 2026
The federal government says it is deferring the implementation of a hike to the capital gains inclusion rate to next year. The deferral moves back the implementation of the change from June 25, 2024 t...
Jan 31, 2025 Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc attends a first ministers meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan.15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Chrystia Freeland says Canada should target Elon Musk's Tesla in a tariff fight
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership hopeful Chrystia Freeland says Canada should target Teslas and U.S. alcohol as part of its tariff retaliation package should U.S. President Donald Trump made good on his tr...
Jan 31, 2025
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthi...