Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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Alberta government's Green Line report raises feasibility questions: Gondek
CALGARY - A report on the Alberta government's proposed alignment for Calgary's Green Line light-rail transit project raises questions about the feasibility of an above-ground track, says Mayor Jyoti ...
Dec 19, 2024
Nova Scotia against proposal to reallocate commercial elver quota
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government wants Ottawa to reconsider a proposed pilot project that would redistribute the quota for commercial licence holders in the lucrative - and sometimes violent - fis...
Dec 19, 2024
Canada Post starts accepting commercial mail as it ramps up post-strike operations
OTTAWA - Canada Post has started accepting commercial volumes of letters and parcels as it works to get back to normal operations following a month-long strike. However, the postal service has warned ...
Dec 19, 2024
Manitoba auditor general calls for better cybersecurity, financial reporting
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's auditor general is calling for better cybersecurity at the province's main health-care planning body, and better financial reporting from the provincial government. In the first ...
Dec 19, 2024
NDP seeks distance from Liberals, sees fight in next election is with Conservatives
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh began 2024 by propping up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's minority government. He is ending the year calling for Trudeau's resignation. Singh's gradual effort to limi...
Dec 19, 2024
Campaign urges skilled labour to 'Stay with B.C.' to counter efforts from Alberta
VANCOUVER - The Business Council of British Columbia has launched an awareness campaign to counter the province's rising outward migration to Alberta. The business advocacy group says its "Stay with B...
Dec 18, 2024
What is a trade deficit — and does it matter to the economy?
In a post on Truth Social early Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed his country is financially supporting its northern neighbour. The U.S. president-elect wrote that "we subsidize Canada to the tune of $1...
Dec 18, 2024
Survivors' Secretariat warns it's at risk of bankruptcy without funding decision
OTTAWA - An organization that works to document what happened at a notorious residential school says it's at risk of going bankrupt by the end of the month unless Canada makes a decision on whether it...
Dec 18, 2024
Mik'maq elver fishers hope quotas create safety on N.S. rivers, but critics doubtful
HALIFAX - Indigenous elver fishers who once were at odds with federal fisheries officers say they're hopeful that a new plan to provide them quotas this season will create more peace on the water. Ear...
Dec 18, 2024
Order of Canada goes to advocates, athletes, scientists and Deadpool
More than 40 years after being told she was a threat to Canada because of her sexuality, Diane Pitre is being given one of the country's top honours. The advocate for LGBTQ+ members of the Canadian Ar...
Dec 18, 2024 Gov. Gen. Mary Simon thanked the appointees for their "perseverance, fearless leadership and visionary spirit." (The Canadian Press)
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Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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On Monday's show, Evan hears concerns about the FSIN's transparency after its general assembly last week, discusses how ...
