Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Abdelrazik tells of despair when Ottawa denied him passport to return home from Sudan
OTTAWA - Abousfian Abdelrazik told a court Wednesday about the roller-coaster of emotions he experienced during the tense days of early 2009 when he awaited the green light to return to Canada from Su...
Oct 23, 2024
Alberta premier promises to review professional regulators, legislate limits
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will review professional regulatory bodies and introduce legislation next year to limit how they can police their own members. In a social...
Oct 23, 2024
Labour expert: Use of dispute board to delay Alberta strike a sign of what's to come
EDMONTON - The Alberta government's recent use of a rarely used measure to intervene in labour disputes is a sign of what's to come, says a labour policy professor. Over 3,000 educational support staf...
Oct 23, 2024
Quick Quotes: What Liberal MPs have to say as the caucus debates Trudeau's future
OTTAWA - Here are some notable quotes from Liberal members of Parliament as they headed into a caucus meeting Wednesday where they are set to debate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's leadership. Comment...
Oct 23, 2024
As federal workers fight office mandate, study finds remote work has climate benefits
Federal public servants in Ottawa who work remotely contributed 25 per cent fewer emissions than those who worked only from the office, a new report suggests as a major public sector union fights agai...
Oct 23, 2024
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, 1st female mayor of city, won't seek 3rd term in 2025
MONTREAL - Mayor Valrie Plante, the first woman elected to Montreal's top job and whose vision for urban mobility helped make Montreal renowned for its many car-free streets, said Wednesday she won't ...
Oct 23, 2024
Manitoba government looks at more public liquor sales in grocery stores
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is looking to add more liquor outlets inside food and grocery stores. The province has issued a request for information to potential suppliers about building small p...
Oct 23, 2024
Nova Scotia premier announces one point cut to HST, to 14 per cent, starting April 1
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's harmonized sales tax will be trimmed by one percentage point starting April 1, Premier Tim Houston announced Wednesday amid increasing speculation about a snap election call in...
Oct 23, 2024
Presidents and prime ministers: How personality clashes could play out
WASHINGTON - President John F. Kennedy stood before Canadian lawmakers elucidating the important relationship between the two countries: "Geography has made us neighbours. History has made us friends....
Oct 23, 2024
What you need to know as Trudeau fights to retain Liberal leadership
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has resisted calls for his resignation for more than a year now but in recent weeks those calls have grown louder and in some cases more public. The Liberal cauc...
Oct 23, 2024
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...