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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Alberta First Nation angered over lack of consultation in dam decision
A southern Alberta First Nation says it will fight a government decision on a dam that it says broke promises to take its concerns into account. "The Siksika Nation will strenuously oppose this projec...
Sep 26, 2024
NDP MP introduces bill to criminalize residential school denialism
OTTAWA - An NDP MP has introduced a bill that would criminalize residential school denialism, saying it would help stop harm caused toward survivors, their families and communities. If the bill is pas...
Sep 26, 2024 NDP MP Leah Gazan says the purpose of the schools was to extinguish Indigenous cultures and languages and if the government is serious about reconciliation, it needs to protect survivors and their families from hate. (The Canadian Press)
MPs debate another non-confidence motion after Liberals survive first vote
OTTAWA - Less than 24 hours after the Conservatives lost their first attempt to topple the government the Tories are trying again. A new motion being debated this morning states that the House of Comm...
Sep 26, 2024
New Brunswick election: Conservatives promise financial literacy curriculum
FREDERICTON - The leader of New Brunswick's Progressive Conservatives is promising to make financial literacy part of the school curriculum if his party wins the Oct. 21 election Blaine Higgs campaign...
Sep 26, 2024
Trudeau, Macron meet in Ottawa as trade deal challenges continue
OTTAWA - French President Emmanuel Macron is in Canada for a brief visit to Ottawa and Montreal. Macron arrived last night from New York and had an informal dinner at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's h...
Sep 26, 2024
Canada, allies call for immediate 21-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel
Canada has issued a joint statement with its allies calling for "an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Lebanon-Israel border," citing an "unacceptable risk of a broader regional escalation." The st...
Sep 26, 2024
Electronic vote counters could bring B.C. election result an hour after polls close
British Columbians could find out who wins the provincial election on Oct. 19 in about the same time it took to start counting ballots in previous votes. Andrew Watson, a spokesman for Elections BC, s...
Sep 26, 2024
Feds eyeing new ways to publicly flag possible foreign interference during elections
OTTAWA - The federal government is mulling new ways to inform the public about possible foreign interference developments during an election campaign, a senior official told a commission of inquiry Th...
Sep 26, 2024
National Bank receives Competition Bureau clearance for deal to buy CWB
MONTREAL - National Bank of Canada has cleared a key regulatory hurdle in its proposed acquisition of Canadian Western Bank. The Montreal-based bank said Thursday it has received the Competition Burea...
Sep 26, 2024
Visual effects, animation studios unite to convince Quebec for better tax deal
MONTREAL - Visual effects and animation companies are uniting to strike a better deal with the Quebec government after it implemented tax changes that some firms say will cost them nearly two-thirds o...
Sep 26, 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...