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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Finance Department says federal deficit hit $148.6 billion through July
OTTAWA - The federal government ran a deficit of $148.6 billion during the first four months of its 2020-2021 fiscal year, the result of unprecedented spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Th...
Sep 25, 2020
Amusement fair operators ask for support during COVID-19 pandemic
A group representing amusement fair operators is calling for government support, saying the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a severe blow to the industry. The Canadian Association of Amusement Operators s...
Sep 25, 2020
'Not a conservation concern': N.S. Mi'kmaq won't deplete lobster stock, says expert
HALIFAX - An Indigenous-run lobster fishery off the coast of southwestern Nova Scotia isn't the big environmental threat that it's being made out to be, according to a fisheries expert. The ...
Sep 25, 2020
Bamboo supplies dwindling: Calgary Zoo hopeful pandas will be China-bound soon
CALGARY - The Calgary Zoo says it's hopeful two giant pandas will be able to return home soon to China, where bamboo supplies are abundant. The zoo said in May that it would be sending the pair...
Sep 25, 2020
Feds pledge $440 million to join international vaccine program
OTTAWA - Canada will spend $440 million to join an international program that is trying ensure COVID-19 vaccines aren't just hoarded by rich countries, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. But C...
Sep 25, 2020
Liberals reach deal with NDP on COVID-19 aid bill, likely averting election
OTTAWA - The minority Liberal government has reached a deal with the New Democrats over legislation to support workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, securing the backing needed to survive a confidence...
Sep 25, 2020
Quebec man facing charges in U.S. for allegedly importing fentanyl using darknet
Authorities in the United States have charged a Quebec man for allegedly funnelling fentanyl into that country using a network of secret websites called the darknet. The charges against...
Sep 25, 2020
Mistrial declared in Newfoundland and Labrador cop's sex assault trial
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A judge declared a mistrial Friday in the sexual assault trial of a Newfoundland and Labrador police officer, a day after jurors began deliberating. Const. Carl Douglas Snelgrove of...
Sep 25, 2020
Corruption charges stayed against former Quebec deputy premier, five co-accused
QUEBEC - A judge has granted a stay of proceedings in the corruption case of former Quebec deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau and her co-accused, bringing the lengthy legal saga to an end. Quebec cour...
Sep 25, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 7 p.m. The federal government says there has been a "considerable" weekly increase in the number of new and active COVID-19 ...
Sep 25, 2020
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