Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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Chiefs in Nova Scotia say province needs to improve consultation on natural resources
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia Assembly of Mi'kmaw Chiefs says the provincial government needs to do a better job of consultation as it pushes to develop the province's natural resources. Chief Tamara Youn...
May 27, 2025
Trump Media says investors will fund a company 'bitcoin reserve' through share purchases
President Donald Trump's media company said Tuesday that institutional investors will buy $2.5 billion in the company's stock with the proceeds going to build up a bitcoin reserve. About 50 institutio...
May 27, 2025
Throne speech underscores Canada's sovereignty, commits to joining ReArm Europe
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's government confirmed Tuesday it is joining Europe's massive new rearmament plan. Reading the speech from the throne - which lays out the government's policy prior...
May 27, 2025
Canada faces 'massive challenge' as NATO eyes new 5% spending target: expert
OTTAWA - When representatives of NATO nations meet in The Hague late next month, they're expected to dramatically hike the alliance's defence spending target for members - the one Canada is failing to...
May 27, 2025
Manitoba politician says he thought he was within his right to push silica mine
WINNIPEG - Former Manitoba cabinet minister Jeff Wharton said Monday he thought he was following the rules when he pushed for a silica sand mine to be approved after his party was defeated in an elect...
May 26, 2025
Road, rail and mine blockades could be on horizon over Ontario mining bill: chiefs
TORONTO - Road, rail and mine blockades could be on the horizon, First Nations leaders said Monday, as they ratchet up pressure on the Ontario government to kill a proposed bill that seeks to speed up...
May 26, 2025
Canada Post says parcel volume is down 50% from last year amid overtime ban
OTTAWA - Canada Post says its parcel shipping volumes are down 50 per cent from this time last year as uncertainty about a work stoppage holds back orders. The Crown corporation and its union were bac...
May 26, 2025 A Canada Post employee returns to a delivery depot in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Reducing internal trade barriers tops priorities for businesses: KPMG poll
TORONTO - A new report says nearly two-thirds Canadian businesses want the government to work to reduce the barriers to internal trade in an effort to improve productivity. The poll by KPMG in Canada ...
May 26, 2025 Signage at the KPMG offices in Ottawa on Friday, June 28, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Saskatchewan's young entrepreneurs getting support from provincial government
A new program from the Government of Saskatchewan will provide support for young entrepreneurs working to take their businesses to the next level. The New Young Entrepreneur Bursary, which was unveile...
May 25, 2025 The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce will administer the new bursary program, along with local chambers, and the provincial government will fund the program to the tune of $285,000 annually for the next three years, along with administration costs. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Conservatives will 'cooperate' with Liberals to end U.S. trade dispute: Poilievre
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he's willing to work with the Liberals in Parliament on efforts to resolve the trade war with the United States. Poilievre met with the Conservative ...
May 25, 2025
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On Wednesday, Evan reviews Tuesday's federal spring fiscal update, takes the temperature of the new CFL changes coming i...
