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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U.S. tariffs could become catalyst to bolster Canadian food supply chains: experts
Experts say U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods could accelerate a push to ramp up domestic food processing and manufacturing, even as some companies consider moving operations south. But if real change is...
Jan 17, 2025
How an Ontario town's refusal to declare Pride month led to a years-long legal battle
When Douglas Judson asked the Township of Emo to declare June as Pride month and display a rainbow flag for a week in 2020, he never imagined the request would turn into a years-long legal dispute tha...
Jan 17, 2025
Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden won't enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday, leaving its ...
Jan 16, 2025
Quick Sketch: Meet Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney
OTTAWA - Mark Carney is a known commodity in Liberal circles. Party organizers have tried to convince the former central banker to run under the big red banner for the past decade. The international f...
Jan 16, 2025
Manitoba welcomes Gaza child seeking medical help, other provinces called to follow
WINNIPEG - A child from the Gaza Strip seeking medical treatment arrived Thursday in Winnipeg, supported in part by the Manitoba government, and a federal cabinet minister called on other provinces to...
Jan 16, 2025
Federal IT contracting cost more than in-house services: PBO report
OTTAWA - The federal government spent more on contracted information technology services in four federal departments in 2022-23 than it would have if the work had been done by public servants, the par...
Jan 16, 2025
Analysts say Canada can meet EV sales target without national rebates
OTTAWA - The federal government's decision to pause a key initiative meant to boost electric vehicles sales won't prevent Canada from meeting its targets for getting more EVs on the road, some propone...
Jan 16, 2025
Indigenous leaders, barred from premiers meeting, want in on Canada-U.S. talks
OTTAWA - Three national Indigenous leaders say Indigenous Peoples should be at the centre of any discussions on how the country should respond to incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's threats on tari...
Jan 16, 2025
Women's group calls out 'troubling silence' of N.S. government on domestic violence
HALIFAX - The executive director of a Nova Scotia women's group gave an emotional speech on Thursday, urging the provincial government to show more leadership in the fight against domestic violence, a...
Jan 16, 2025
Trudeau names ex-premiers, business and union reps to Canada-U.S. relations council
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has assembled a new Canada-U. S. relations council to support the federal government as it deals with the incoming Trump administration's vow to impose tariffs. ...
Jan 16, 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...