Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Chinese envoy says PM's claim that Beijing agreed to visa-free entry not yet official
OTTAWA - China's ambassador in Ottawa says Prime Minister Mark Carney's claim that Beijing is about to lift its visa requirement for Canadians is not yet official, suggesting the move is still under c...
Jan 22, 2026
Threats against Greenland are attacks on Inuit, says Nunatsiavut leader in Labrador
ST. JOHN'S - The Inuit government in northern Labrador is standing in solidarity with Greenland as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to take control of the Danish territory. Nunatsiavut President ...
Jan 22, 2026
Rancid Newfoundland fish sauce plant will be cleaned up. Whose responsibility is it?
ST. JOHN'S - Two governments appear to disagree on who will pay to clean up an abandoned rural Newfoundland fish sauce factory that has tormented residents with its fetid stench for years. Provincial ...
Jan 22, 2026
Fact File: Trump makes false claim about Greenland's 'two dogsled' defence capacity
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed Denmark's military presence in Greenland consists of "two dogsleds." While Denmark does have a special dogsled unit that operates in remote areas of ...
Jan 22, 2026
Marineland now seeking permits to ship remaining belugas to U.S.: sources
TORONTO - Marineland has presented a plan to the federal government to ship the last remaining captive whales and dolphins in Canada to several institutions in the United States, The Canadian Press ha...
Jan 22, 2026 A beluga whale surfaces from a tank to be fed by an employee at Marineland amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., Friday, June 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Trump rolls out his Board of Peace at Davos, but many top US allies aren't participating
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his Board of Peace to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas, insisting that "everyone wants to be ...
Jan 22, 2026 President Donald Trump holds the charter during a signing ceremony on his Board of Peace initiative at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Chinese ambassador urges Canada to move quickly to implement deals signed in Beijing
OTTAWA - China's ambassador to Canada is urging the government to make progress quickly on areas of collaboration both countries agreed to during Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Beijing last wee...
Jan 22, 2026
Carney says Canadian values key to sovereignty, pushes back on Trump's remarks
QUBEC - Staying true to Canada's core values will be key to upholding its sovereignty, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a speech Thursday which also pushed back against recent comments by U.S. Presi...
Jan 22, 2026
First Nations chiefs call out Ottawa over pipeline deal that doesn't mention water
OTTAWA - Some First Nations chiefs are demanding answers from Ottawa after the federal government signed a pipeline agreement with Alberta that failed to make any mention of fresh water. The memorandu...
Jan 22, 2026
Judge tosses lines of NYC’s only Republican House seat, as state enters redistricting wars
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A judge on Wednesday threw out the boundaries of the only congressional district in New York City represented by a Republican, ordering the state to redraw its borders because its ...
Jan 21, 2026
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8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...
