Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
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Lower immigration will slow economic growth, but won't cause recession: report
TORONTO - A new report suggests the federal government's rapidly reduced immigration targets will significantly slow economic growth, but not enough to trigger a recession. An abrupt reduction in popu...
Dec 06, 2024
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the U.S.
A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its sur...
Dec 06, 2024
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the U.S.
A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for is surv...
Dec 06, 2024
Jobless rate hits 6.8% in Nov., highest since Jan. 2017 outside pandemic
OTTAWA - Canada's unemployment rate jumped to 6.8 per cent last month as more people looked for work in a weak job market. Statistics Canada's November labour force survey says the jobless rate last m...
Dec 06, 2024
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in November. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, ...
Dec 06, 2024
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for November, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in November. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador ...
Dec 06, 2024
National employment numbers for November from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's November employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.8 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.6) Participation r...
Dec 06, 2024
As postal strike enters fourth week, pressure mounts for Ottawa to step in: experts
As the Canada Post strike drags into a fourth week, experts say there's growing pressure on the government to act as the business community's calls for intervention get louder. So far Ottawa has said ...
Dec 06, 2024
Chief 'disappointed' to see water used as a political 'tactic' by Conservatives
OTTAWA - Cowessess First Nation Chief Erica Beaudin says she is "disappointed' that Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer used clean drinking water legislation as a political "tactic." Bill C-61 rec...
Dec 05, 2024
B.C. premier says feds and premiers have right-left strategy to tackle Trump tariffs
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his fellow premiers and the federal government have hatched a game plan to fight U.S. tariffs, with conservative premiers lobbying Republican counter...
Dec 05, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, May 7
8:30 - Yesterday, Regina city council approved the deal that would see Brandt Properties purchase part of REAL District....
