Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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Conservatives call for tax relief for GM worker severance packages
OTTAWA - The Opposition Conservatives are calling on the federal Liberal government to reduce taxes on severance packages for laid-off General Motors workers in Ingersoll, Ont. Conservative Leader Pie...
Feb 09, 2026 Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
'Get their act together': Freeland on U.S. relationship with others on world stage
Former cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland says when it comes to the U.S. and its relationships with other countries on the world stage, it needs to "get their act together." Since his 2025 inauguratio...
Feb 08, 2026
Cascadia movement has roots in the past, but does B.C. separatism have a future?
VICTORIA - In 2017, Cory Pahl was a candidate for the Cascadia Party of British Columbia, whose official goals included the creation of a provincial assembly that would assert the sovereign rights of ...
Feb 08, 2026
Petition calls for federal party leaders to get top-secret security clearance
OTTAWA - An electronic petition on the parliament website calls on the House of Commons to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top-secret security clearance. It says the reason is...
Feb 08, 2026
As men's health enters the national conversation, advocates call for co-operation
OTTAWA - The upcoming launch of a national strategy on men's and boys' health is a positive sign that men's well-being is becoming part of the mainstream conversation in Canada, advocates say - even a...
Feb 08, 2026
Canada bolsters Arctic security and Inuit ties with new Nuuk consulate: Anand
NUUK - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand wrapped up a three-day trip to Greenland and Denmark on Saturday, promoting deepening economic and security ties between the three countries. Canada will co...
Feb 07, 2026
QuickSketch: Rob Lantz, P.E.I. Premier-designate and Tory leader
CHARLOTTETOWN - A look at Rob Lantz, who was elected leader of the Progressive Conservatives of Prince Edward Island on Saturday, also becoming premier-designate in the process. A record number of bal...
Feb 07, 2026
Alberta premier responds to critics of her threats around judicial reform
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defended her threat to withhold funding for judges if her government doesn't get more say on their appointment on Saturday, saying it's a negotiating tactic. ...
Feb 07, 2026
Canada Post gets a $1.01-billion loan amid ongoing financial struggles
GATINEAU - The federal government says it is making more than $1 billion available to Canada Post in the form of a repayable loan to help the beleaguered Crown corporation remain solvent and keep its ...
Feb 07, 2026 The federal government says it is making more than $1 billion available to Canada Post in the form of a repayable loan to help the beleaguered Crown corporation remain solvent and keep its services running. (THE CANADIAN PRESS files/Ethan Cairns)
Ontario Liberals announce date to select new leader, kicking off race
TORONTO - The Ontario Liberal Party says it will select a new leader on Nov. 21, an announcement that kicks off its third leadership race since 2020. Several politicians, both provincially and federal...
Feb 07, 2026
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Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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On Monday's show, Evan hears concerns about the FSIN's transparency after its general assembly last week, discusses how ...
