Murray Wood: Police officers in the line of fire need more support from Ottawa.
Two RCMP officers were wounded in Melville, and officers have been killed in Montreal and Toronto. Murray Wood says the ...
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New year brings new Alberta taxes, electricity 'rate of last resort'
EDMONTON - Alberta's electricity "rate of last resort" starts today, replacing the province's previous default rate for consumers who don't have a contract. The rate is set at about 12 cents per kilow...
Jan 01, 2025
Governor General urges Canadians to care for their mental, physical health
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is urging Canadians to treat their mental health with the same care as their physical health as they prepare for the year ahead. In a new year's message, Simon says she i...
Dec 31, 2024
B.C. ringing in new year with home-flipping tax, with income tax rebate on the way
VICTORIA - A maximum 20-per-cent home-flipping tax is among new regulations taking effect in British Columbia as of Jan. 1, with a promised middle-income tax cut arriving in the coming months as well ...
Dec 31, 2024
Machetes and other bladed instruments face new rules in Manitoba starting Tuesday
WINNIPEG - New rules governing the sales of machetes and other long-blade weapons in Manitoba come into effect Tuesday. Retailers are required to keep the items stored in a way so shoppers can't acces...
Dec 31, 2024
Manitoba premier promises help for small businesses, eyes Trump fallout
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is leaving the door open to financial support for people affected by possible tariffs and other actions that may be taken by United States president-elect Donald ...
Dec 31, 2024
Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements
EDMONTON - Happy Birthday, Celsius! Environment Canada's use of Celsius turns 50 years old in 2025. It was the catalyst of a lengthy national metric conversion that abruptly ended a decade after it be...
Dec 31, 2024 Environment Canada's use of Celsius turns 50 years old in 2025. (CP File Photo)
Federal government plans to extend deadline for charitable donation tax deductions
The federal government plans to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February. The announcement from Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc comes nearly...
Dec 30, 2024
Appeals court upholds $5M award in sexual abuse case against Trump
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury's finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. T...
Dec 30, 2024 The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a written opinion upholding the $5 million award that the Manhattan jury granted to E. Jean Carroll for defamation and sexual abuse.’ (The Canadian Press)
Chinese-Russian air co-operation has Norad’s "full attention"
OTTAWA - The head of the North American Aerospace Defence Command says Chinese and Russian air co-operation in the Arctic has Norad's "full attention." Those two countries for the first time staged a ...
Dec 30, 2024
Quebec needs people to run for local office. The problem is they keep resigning.
MONTREAL - Municipal leaders across Quebec are looking for ways to get young people, especially women, to run for local office in next year's elections, but that is a tall order given the well-documen...
Dec 30, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Saskatchewan wildfire report should bring about immediate change
Saskatchewan is not new to wildfires. They happen every year, but Sarah Mills says the review of the 2025 fire season sh...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 23
8:30 - Two Saskatchewan RCMP officers are recovering after being seriously injured in a shooting while responding to a c...