Sarah Mills: Snowbirds' grounding is a chance for Liberal government to stand behind its words
We are told the Snowbirds will return. We are told that the plan is to get new planes quickly. Sarah Mills says now, the...
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Downtown Tokyo's homeless fear removal ahead of Olympics
TOKYO - Shelters made of cardboard start popping up in the basement of Tokyo's Shinjuku train station right before the shutters come down at 11 p.m., in corridors where "salarymen" rushing home and co...
Jan 23, 2020
Japan has second straight year of red ink on trade last year
TOKYO - Japan logged a deficit for a second straight year last year as its exports were hurt by a slowdown of demand in China amid a tariff war with the U.S. Government data released Thursday showed J...
Jan 22, 2020
US home sales soared 3.8% in December
WASHINGTON - U.S. home sales climbed 3.8% in December, but a record-low inventory of houses on the market has caused prices to surge amid worsening affordability. The National Association of Realtors ...
Jan 22, 2020
Here's a list of December inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's national annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctua...
Jan 22, 2020
Here's a list December inflation rates for Canadian provinces, territories
OTTAWA - Canada's national annual inflation rate was 2.2 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labra...
Jan 22, 2020
Volkswagen expected back in court to plead guilty to environment charges
TORONTO - German automaker Volkswagen is expected back in court in Toronto today to plead guilty to environment-related charges. The company had wanted to enter a guilty plea to 60 charges last month ...
Jan 22, 2020
Facing humiliating controls, Lebanese focus fury on banks
BEIRUT - Before picking up cash from a downtown bank in Lebanon's capital, Mey Al Sayegh mentally braces herself for what would have been a routine trip before the country's crippling cash crunch. For...
Jan 22, 2020
Sask. Chamber of Commerce creates new Indigenous charter
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce rolled out a new charter Tuesday to push businesses in the province to be more inclusive of hiring, training and keeping Indigenous people on staff. It’s cal...
Jan 21, 2020
Trump lauds US economy in Davos, says little on climate woes
DAVOS, Switzerland - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's led a "spectacular" turnaround of the U.S. economy and urged the world to invest in America, but had less to say about climate change...
Jan 21, 2020
Thunberg slams Davos elites on climate as Trump takes stage
DAVOS, Switzerland - Young climate activists including Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg told business and political elites gathered Tuesday at the World Economic Forum that they aren't doing enough to ...
Jan 21, 2020
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Murray Wood: Is this the end of the Snowbirds, or just this era?
The federal government is promising Canada's famous aerobatic team will return, and don't governments always keep their ...
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On Wednesday's show, Evan talks about the Snowbirds with an alumnus and Tourism Moose Jaw to understand the impact of th...
