Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Who is Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh?
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. President Donald Trump had picked the former Fed governor to replace Jerome Powell, believing that War...
May 13, 2026
Ottawa asks defence industry for options on replacements for aging tank fleet
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is formally asking the defence industry to identify what companies can offer to either upgrade or replace Canada's aging fleet of tanks. The federal government published...
May 13, 2026
Ontario inspecting commercial truck driver colleges after scathing audit: minister
TORONTO - All Ontario career colleges that offer commercial truck driver training will have been inspected by the end of next month, the province's minister of colleges and universities said Wednesday...
May 13, 2026
Ottawa nears deal with Alberta on carbon pricing that is weaker than federal backstop
OTTAWA - Ottawa and Alberta are closing in on an industrial carbon pricing deal that is more lenient than the existing federal system and could have ramifications across the country. A source with kno...
May 13, 2026
Energy sector investment, exchange rate factors in possible Bank of Canada rate hikes
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada's governing council says it's weighing a range of different paths for its benchmark interest rate to cope with inflation risks from the Iran war. On Wednesday, the central ...
May 13, 2026
Federal government spent more than $800M on AI agreements over 3 years
OTTAWA - Ottawa has spent more than $800 million on artificial intelligence technology since 2023, according to data provided by the federal government. The sum includes two previously announced deals...
May 13, 2026
New Brunswick revamping mining regulations to spark critical minerals sector growth
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government wants to revive its stagnant mining sector and take advantage of Ottawa's ambitions to supply an international market hungry for critical minerals from depen...
May 13, 2026
Controversies and consequences: Five things to know about the census
OTTAWA - People across the country completed their census forms this week, sharing details about their lives, which languages they speak and - for those who got the long-form census - information abou...
May 13, 2026
Howitzers to fall silent when avalanche control deal in Rogers Pass ends in 2027
ROGERS PASS - The military has decided to end its role in avalanche control along a major British Columbia transportation route that has seen it fire artillery shells to set off slides in Rogers Pass ...
May 12, 2026
Anand, McGuinty seek deeper security, investment ties in Persian Gulf amid Iran war
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand arrived Tuesday in the Persian Gulf, a region where Canada is aiming to strengthen ties on defence and security amid an uptick in visits and investment de...
May 12, 2026
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