Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Google to charge new fee on ads in response to Canada’s digital services tax
OTTAWA - Google says it will pass on the cost of the Liberal government's digital services tax to advertisers. The company says it will implement a 2.5 per cent surcharge for ads displayed in Canada, ...
Aug 01, 2024
N.L. opposition calls for firing of university chair over forwarding of alumna email
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's Progressive Conservatives called Thursday for the removal of the chair of Memorial University's board of regents after he forwarded an alumna's pro-Pales...
Aug 01, 2024
B.C. warns of increasing wildfire risk with the return of hot, dry weather
VICTORIA - The B.C. government has warned of increasing fire risk this long weekend as Environment Canada issues heat advisories for several areas in the southern part of the province. A statement fro...
Aug 01, 2024
Liberal MP says she regrets 'distress' caused to witnesses who left in tears
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld fell short of an apology today after instigating a fracas that led two witnesses to storm out of a parliamentary committee hearing. Vandenbeld only says that she d...
Aug 01, 2024
Conservative candidate's union endorses NDP candidate in Winnipeg byelection
OTTAWA - More than a dozen labour leaders are endorsing the NDP candidate in an upcoming federal byelection in Winnipeg Thursday, including the business manager of the Conservative candidate's own uni...
Aug 01, 2024
Hospital in Whitby, Ont., to be built and operational in 10 years, province says
OSHAWA, Ont. - A new hospital in Whitby, Ont., will be built and operational within 10 years, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Thursday. The province has given Lakeridge Health $12 million in capital...
Aug 01, 2024
Donald Trump's gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, New York appeals court rules
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York appeals court on Thursday denied Donald Trump's bid to end a gag order in his hush money criminal case, rejecting the Republican president's argument that his May conviction...
Aug 01, 2024
N.S. behind on plan to move people with disabilities out of institutions: monitor
HALIFAX - An independent monitor says Nova Scotia's progress over the past year on moving people with disabilities out of institutions is missing milestones called for in a legally binding human right...
Aug 01, 2024
PBO estimates capital gain tax change to bring in $17.4B over five years
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Liberals' increase to the capital gains inclusion rate will bring in $17.4 billion in revenue over five years. That's two billion dollars less t...
Aug 01, 2024
Ontario developer coalition asks governments for tax breaks to pass on to homebuyers
TORONTO - A coalition of Ontario developers has written to three levels of government to ask for a reduction in taxes on new housing, saying it will pass on those savings dollar for dollar to homebuye...
Aug 01, 2024
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthi...