Murray Wood: Leadership race rules no win for the NDP
The NDP are on the hunt for a new federal party leader, but it comes with a unique set of rules. Murray Wood takes issue...
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EU election: despite uncertainty, major division on trade unlikely, experts say
Experts say Canada's trade relationship with the European Union isn't necessarily in jeopardy, but there could be some knock-on effects after far-right parties made major election gains over the weeke...
Jun 10, 2024
RCMP, B.C. Securities Commission deliver warnings to 10 suspected 'money mules'
SURREY, B.C. - Criminals are recruiting people in British Columbia to act as so-called "money mules" to move their ill-gotten funds, including some who don't fully understand what they're doing and ar...
Jun 10, 2024
Saskatchewan's tourism sector saw major increases in 2023
Tourism in Saskatchewan was up in 2023, with overnight visits to the province and travel spending both increasing significantly following the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Government of Saskatch...
Jun 10, 2024 According to the provincial government, the numbers from 2023 are very positive signs for the province's tourism sector. (Skyxe Saskatoon Airport/Facebook)
Housing and identity: Questions about Mississauga's future as election looms
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Ana Chang has lived in Mississauga since the age of seven and is now raising her own children in the southern Ontario city that has seen rapid development over the last three decad...
Jun 08, 2024
Tories demand a 'secret' carbon pricing analysis Liberals say doesn't exist
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are demanding that the Liberals release what they call a "secret report" that proves carbon pricing is harming Canadian families while the government says there simply is no...
Jun 05, 2024
Sask. justice minister shares 'profound alarm' over C-59's impact on energy sector
Saskatchewan's justice minister is worried about the effects Bill C-59 could have on oil and gas companies. The Government of Saskatchewan claimed the federal omnibus bill - which completed its second...
Jun 05, 2024 Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre says the standard set for environmental claims by oil and gas companies in the omnibus bill amounts to a gag order on the energy sector. (980 CJME file photo)
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate for first time in more than four years
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada marked a major turning point in its fight against inflation on Wednesday as it lowered its key interest rate for the first time in more than four years, making it the first...
Jun 05, 2024
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate for first time since 2020
For the first time in four years, Canada's central bank is cutting its key interest rate. On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada announced its key interest rate is dropping from five per cent down to 4.75 p...
Jun 05, 2024 Canada's central bank dropped its key interest rate on Wednesday for the first time in more than four years. (650 CKOM file photo)
Carbon capture rollout lags as industry, Ottawa at odds over who shoulders risk
CALGARY - The question of who should bear the financial risk for pricey carbon capture and storage projects has become a stumbling block slowing the technology's adoption in Canada. It has been half a...
Jun 04, 2024
Trudeau pitches strong ties to Mexico's new leader Claudia Sheinbaum amid U.S. tumult
OTTAWA - Mexico's election of its first female president could mean a stronger relationship with Canada, as analysts watch how Claudia Sheinbaum will approach civil rights and the possible return of f...
Jun 03, 2024
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