Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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P.E.I. transportation minister resigns to avoid breaking conflict of interest rules
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island's transportation minister has resigned from cabinet to avoid breaking conflict of interest rules. The government says in a news release Sidney MacEwen wasn't able ...
Apr 23, 2026
Youth pleads not guilty to terrorism charges in alleged plot to attack Jewish people
OTTAWA - A youth has pleaded not guilty to three terrorism-related charges stemming from his alleged involvement in a plot to kill Jewish people in Ottawa. The pleas were made as a trial got underway ...
Apr 23, 2026
'Alberta Time': Bill tabled to ditch clock changes, keep daylight time all year
EDMONTON - Alberta took the first formal step Thursday toward ending more than a half-century of annual clock changes. Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party government introduced a bill t...
Apr 23, 2026
Anand argues pursuit of new trade ties not coming at expense of aid, human rights
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is rejecting claims that her government is prioritizing trade over humanitarian aid and human rights. The federal government under Prime Minister Mark Car...
Apr 23, 2026
Federal health coverage for rejected asylum claimants topped $275M over last decade
OTTAWA - The Immigration Department says Canada spent more than $275 million on health coverage over the past decade for asylum seekers whose claims were rejected by the Immigration and Refugee Board ...
Apr 23, 2026
Manitoba crypto companies say provincial plans would put them out of business
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's plan to charge cryptocurrency operations higher electricity rates and curtail power at peak times will drive businesses under, officials with two companies told a legislature com...
Apr 23, 2026
Home mail delivery will continue along rural roads, Canada Post confirms
MONTRAL - Canada Post says rural residents with individual roadside mailboxes will continue to receive home mail delivery for the foreseeable future. The Crown corporation recently announced that deli...
Apr 23, 2026
'Not happy': Carney slams N.B.'s planned toll, repeats that trade barriers should go
FREDERICTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney has criticized New Brunswick's plan to set up a highway toll by its boundary with Nova Scotia amid efforts by his government to remove domestic trade barriers....
Apr 23, 2026
In reversal, Anand says Ottawa will restore envoy for women, peace and security
OTTAWA - Ottawa will restore the position of envoy for women, peace and security in the coming weeks, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said on Thursday, reversing a decision that allowed the posit...
Apr 23, 2026
Carney says tariffs 'more than irritants' as U.S. officials complain about booze ban
OTTAWA - Canada is not just sitting back "taking notes" or "instructions" from the Americans on how to go about trade talks after White House officials complained publicly about trade irritants, Prime...
Apr 23, 2026
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