Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Tech firms look to Europe for direction after prorogation wipes parliamentary bills
TORONTO - Canadian tech companies say they are patching together their own standards, mostly borrowed from European laws, to guide them through the limbo of prorogation. When Prime Minister Justin Tru...
Jan 17, 2025
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
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Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 30
Evan celebrates Canada Day with a test of your citizenship knowledge, hears about the latest happenings in the Canadian ...