Murray Wood: Who's hot and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
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Liberal minority survives confidence vote in the Commons with NDP and Green backing
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's minority government survived its most serious confidence test yet Wednesday, but opposition resentment over the Liberals' high-stakes brinkmanship may make it more difficult ...
Oct 21, 2020
One crisis after another for Trudeau since last federal election one year ago
OTTAWA - One year ago today, Canadians elected to put Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals on a shorter leash, returning them to government but with only a minority of seats in the House of Common...
Oct 21, 2020
Membertou First Nation to become latest to join Mi'kmaq livelihood fishery in N.S.
HALIFAX - The leader of a Cape Breton First Nation says his community is planning a self-regulated lobster fishery similar to the one on the province's southwestern shore that has sparked fierce oppos...
Oct 20, 2020
Non-essential travel restrictions at Canada-U. S. border extended to at least Nov. 21
WASHINGTON, Wash. - Limits on travel between Canada and the United States will persist for at least four more weeks, the federal government confirmed Monday despite signs of growing impatience south o...
Oct 19, 2020
Opposition parties demand passenger refunds as condition of any airline bailouts
The Liberal government should ensure airline passengers receive refunds for flights cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, opposition parties demanded Monday. The demand follows seven months of trick...
Oct 19, 2020
Companies have modest hiring plans, low wage growth expectations, Bank of Canada says
OTTAWA - Canadian workers and companies expect wage growth to stay low over the coming year over heightened uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank of Canada says in two new reports. The cent...
Oct 19, 2020
Liberals propose special committee to examine pandemic-related spending
OTTAWA - The minority Liberal government is attempting to pre-empt opposition efforts to create a special committee to investigate alleged corruption by proposing its own special committee to examine ...
Oct 16, 2020
US retail sales grow for 5th month in a row
NEW YORK - Retail sales rose strongly in September, the fifth straight month of growth, as Americans spent more on clothing, cars and sporting goods. U.S. retail sales jumped 1.9% last month, the U.S....
Oct 16, 2020
Early figures for new aid and EI provide glimpse of how post-CERB supports to be used
OTTAWA - The employment insurance system absorbed almost 1.3 million people in the last three weeks, new figures show, as a key COVID-19 benefit wound down.A breakdown of applications for the simplifi...
Oct 16, 2020
Marathon committee meetings as Liberals continue filibusters over WE documents
OTTAWA - Two House of Commons committee meetings dragged on for hours Thursday as Liberal MPs continued to filibuster opposition efforts to reopen their investigations into the WE Charity affair. The ...
Oct 14, 2020
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