Murray Wood: Why most of us are Switzerland when it comes to culture war debates
As society becomes more and more divided, Murray Wood says a lot of his friends are just trying to stay neutral, as ther...
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PBO projects deficit exceeded Liberals' $40B pledge
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government likely failed to keep its deficit below its promised $40 billion cap in the last fiscal year. However the PBO also projects in its...
Oct 17, 2024
No shortage when it comes to B.C. housing policies, as Eby, Rustad offer clear choice
British Columbia voters face no shortage of policies when it comes to tackling the province's housing woes in the run-up to Saturday's election, with a clear choice for the next government's approach....
Oct 17, 2024
Alberta government shifts continuing care from Health to Seniors Ministry
The Alberta government says long-term care and supportive living programs will no longer be under the purview of the provincial Health Ministry. Instead, Seniors and Social Services Minister Jason Nix...
Oct 16, 2024
Feds, provinces must work together to tackle productivity crisis: Alberta premier
CALGARY - Canada's economic productivity crisis can only be solved if the federal and provincial governments come together to address issues like major project approvals and inter-provincial trade bar...
Oct 16, 2024
Statistics Canada says levels of food insecurity rose in 2022
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the level of food insecurity increased in 2022 as inflation hit peak levels. In a report using data from the Canadian community health survey, the agency says 15.6 per ...
Oct 16, 2024 Statistics Canada says the prevalence of household food insecurity was slightly lower and stable during the pandemic years as it fell to 8.5 per cent in the fall of 2020 and 9.1 per cent in 2021. (The Canadian Press)
Divine intervention and saving the economy: What motivates Trump supporters in 2024
BUTLER - They are known for wearing bright red and showing unwavering allegiance to Donald Trump. The true supporters who are showing up to his hours-long rallies are everyday Americans, convinced tha...
Oct 16, 2024
Alberta government launches $7M ad campaign against incoming federal emissions cap
EDMONTON - Alberta's government has launched a national ad campaign targeting the federal government's incoming emissions cap for the oil and gas sector. Premier Danielle Smith said Tuesday it's a de ...
Oct 15, 2024
What Canada's row with India means for trade relationship
Experts say the diplomatic row between Canada and India could derail a trading relationship that already "woefully underperforms its potential." Partha Mohanran, director of the India Innovation Insti...
Oct 15, 2024 Partha Mohanran, director of the India Innovation Institute at the University of Toronto, says Canada's decision to expel New Delhi's top envoy and five other diplomats is a new low in the relationship between the two countries. (The Canadian Press)
Here's a list of September inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.6 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely be...
Oct 15, 2024
Here's a list of September inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.6 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 0.7 per ...
Oct 15, 2024
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