Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Pandemic exposes need for basic-income program, expert says
OTTAWA - A leading Canadian expert on government-funded basic incomes says the oft-debated idea could have averted much of the economic effects of COVID-19. Evelyn Forget says a basic-income program w...
Oct 13, 2020
Unilateral ban on single-use plastics ignores spirit of USMCA, critics, experts say
WASHINGTON, Wash. - Canada's proposed ban on single-use plastics may not run afoul of its trade deal with the United States and Mexico, but experts suggest it disregards the "pause-and-check" spirit o...
Oct 09, 2020
Pixar's 'Soul' bypasses theatres, will stream on Christmas
NEW YORK - The Pixar film "Soul" will skip theatres and instead premiere on Disney+ on Christmas, the Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday, sending one of the fall's last big movies straight to streamin...
Oct 09, 2020
Transport Minister unveils new safety measures after fatal railway yard accident
The federal government is rolling out new measures to bolster rail safety following an investigation into a fatal 2017 incident at a Saskatchewan railway yard. Under an order from Transport Minister M...
Oct 08, 2020
Liberals revamp rent-relief for businesses as second wave threatens job gains
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals sought Friday to get ahead of growing economic concerns linked to rising COVID-19 case counts, vowing new and revamped business supports to keep workers on payrolls and m...
Oct 08, 2020
Absent any new policy, carbon tax must rise to meet Paris emission targets, PBO says
OTTAWA - The cost to consumers of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's keystone environmental policy will have to rise if the country is to meet its Paris climate accord goals, the parliamentary budget off...
Oct 08, 2020
Path to economic recovery filled with risks that need to be managed, Macklem says
OTTAWA - The governor of the Bank of Canada is warning that unprecedented economic measures to help families and businesses manage the pandemic may add potholes on the road to recovery. Tiff Mac...
Oct 08, 2020
Feds, Ontario ante up millions to produce electric vehicles at Ford's Oakville plant
The federal and Ontario governments promised Thursday to pour hundreds of millions of dollars into an auto plant for the mass production of electric vehicles and the batteries that power them - a plan...
Oct 07, 2020
Fed officials cited risks if Congress fails to pass more aid
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials expressed concern at their most-recent meeting that the U.S. economy recovery could falter if Congress failed to approve another round of pandemic relief. The Fe...
Oct 07, 2020
New Jack Daniel's master distiller keeps up family tradition
In a business where family tradition tends to matter, Chris Fletcher stepped up Wednesday to follow in his grandfather's footsteps to lead production of the Jack Daniel's whiskey brand. The Tennessee ...
Oct 07, 2020
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
