Evan Bray: Canadians deserve more than vague explanations over poor trade results
Canadians elected Prime Minister Mark Carney to office to handle trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. Evan Bray sa...
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Saskatchewan NDP motion to scrap gas tax fails in legislature
REGINA - An Opposition emergency motion to suspend the provincial 15-cent-a-litre gas tax failed in the Saskatchewan legislature Tuesday, with Premier Scott Moe saying there are other ways to save peo...
Nov 26, 2024
Trump's tariff threat a grim reminder of turbulent trade in first administration
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump threatened the United States's closest neighbours with big tariffs this week, in a move that has reminded many of the unpredictable tactics the president-elect deployed durin...
Nov 26, 2024
After delay, Trump signs agreement with Biden White House to begin formal transition handoff
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday reached a required agreement with President Joe Biden's White House to allow his transition staff to coordinate with the existing federal work...
Nov 26, 2024
After delay, Trump signs agreement with Biden White House to begin formal transition handoff
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday reached a required agreement with President Joe Biden's White House to allow his transition staff to coordinate with the existing federal work...
Nov 26, 2024
B.C. health executive fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine loses EI appeal
VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal by a "deeply religious" British Columbia health executive who said he was wrongfully denied employment insurance after being fired three years...
Nov 26, 2024
How Canada is reacting to Trump's threat to impose a 25% tariff
OTTAWA - Here's how notable Canadian politicians and business groups are reacting to U.S. president-elect's threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming from Canada: "The fact is we need ...
Nov 26, 2024 "This is a moment when Canada needs to be united. We need to be strong, and we need to be smart," said Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. (The Canadian Press)
Ontario proposes fast-tracking drug-consumption-site bill, skipping public hearings
TORONTO - The Ontario government is proposing to push through a bill that would close 10 supervised consumption sites without holding any public hearings, a move advocates and opposition critics say i...
Nov 26, 2024
Closing First Nations infrastructure gap could generate $635B: report
OTTAWA - Closing the First Nations infrastructure gap could generate $635 billion in economic output over the next seven years, a new report commissioned by the Assembly of First Nations said. The gap...
Nov 26, 2024
'Let's do this': Crowsnest Pass mayor wants proposed coal mine sooner than later
CROWSNEST PASS, Alta. - A mayor in southwestern Alberta is hoping for an immediate meeting with Premier Danielle Smith to discuss a coal project his community has voted in favour of being built. "The ...
Nov 26, 2024
Barrick Gold says four employees charged and detained pending trial in Mali
TORONTO - Barrick Gold Corp. says four employees at its Loulo-Gounkoto mine in Mali have been charged and detained pending trial. The Canadian gold miner says it refutes the charges, but did not say w...
Nov 26, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Who would want to head up Canada Post?
Sarah Mills says the federal government is on the search for a new CEO to head up the mail service to bring success to a...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, September 9
On Wednesday's show, Evan gets an update on the harvest in Saskatchewan. Plus, a discussion about whether Canada should ...