Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Marineland decries Ottawa decision to bar export of remaining beluga whales to China
TORONTO - Marineland says it is "profoundly" disappointed by the federal government's decision to deny its request to ship 30 belugas to China and the park has "no ability to pay" for their care - wit...
Oct 01, 2025
US takes a stake in company operating one of world's largest lithium mines in Nevada
The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world's largest lithium mines in northern Nevada. The Department of Energy will take a 5% eq...
Oct 01, 2025
Five Canadian provinces boost their minimum wage, Alberta now lowest
Five provinces are increasing their minimum wage today to support workers amid affordability issues. The hikes will apply to Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The ...
Oct 01, 2025
Unions converge in Vancouver in push for B.C. public service contract
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of British Columbia public sector workers marched through downtown Vancouver Wednesday in a push for a new contract, after talks with government negotiators broke down shortly aft...
Oct 01, 2025
Canada in "investment crisis" business council says in federal budget submission
OTTAWA - The Business Council of Canada says Canada is in an "investment crisis" but warns prosperity can't be achieved by taking on more debt. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, the council's...
Oct 01, 2025
Government shutdown takes hold with mass layoffs looming and no end in sight
WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government was thrown into a shutdown Wednesday with no easy endgame in sight, as Democrats held firm to their demands to salvage health care subsidies that President Don...
Sep 30, 2025
Trump pulls nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is withdrawing the nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to a White House official and an AP source who spoke on the condition o...
Sep 30, 2025
Democrats vote down GOP funding bill, putting government on path to shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in almo...
Sep 30, 2025
Anand taking two different approaches to building 'bridges' with China, India
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is off to India and China in the coming weeks, where she plans to take two distinct approaches to mending frayed ties with the world's two most populous c...
Sep 30, 2025
Ottawa says it will 'keep working' with Ontario paper mill to resume its operations
Ottawa says it will keep working to help save a northern Ontario paper mill that cited a lack of immediate federal support as it announced this week it was forced to idle operations. Industry Minister...
Sep 30, 2025
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