Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Federal tax change could raise electricity, gas bills in some provinces
OTTAWA - A proposed income tax change to crack down on cross-border tax avoidance could unintentionally hike power bills and natural gas rates for consumers, Electricity Canada is warning. If Canada t...
Mar 05, 2024
The Latest | Former Trump presidential campaign adviser advances in Texas
The Super Tuesday primaries are the largest voting day of the year in the United States aside from the November general election. Voters in 16 states and one territory are choosing presidential nomine...
Mar 05, 2024
PBO expects inflation to fall to 2% by end of year, deficit to grow amid weak economy
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer is projecting inflation will return to the Bank of Canada's two per cent target by the end of the year and the federal deficit will grow amid weakening econom...
Mar 05, 2024
N.S. government spending outside budget process loses millions in interest: auditor
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's auditor general says the province's spending outside the regular budget process lacks oversight and is costing the government millions of dollars in interest. In a report relea...
Mar 05, 2024
Ontario reaches tentative deal with Catholic teachers, ensuring no strikes
TORONTO - Ontario's Catholic teachers have reached a tentative contract deal with the province, ensuring no province-wide job action or strikes for the next three years. The Ontario English Catholic T...
Mar 05, 2024
State funeral for former prime minister Mulroney to be held in Montreal March 23
OTTAWA - A state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be held on March 23 in Montreal. Mulroney died Feb. 29 at a Florida hospital following a recent fall at his Palm Beach home. He w...
Mar 05, 2024
Biden administration would cap credit card late fees at $8, part of campaign against junk fees
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration announced a rule Tuesday to cap all credit card late fees, the latest effort in the White House push to end what it has called junk fees and a move that regu...
Mar 05, 2024
David Covey forces runoff with Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, who led AG Ken Paxton's impeachment
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan headed to a primary runoff against challenger David Covey, bruising one of the state's most powerful figures and emboldening state Attor...
Mar 05, 2024
Texas GOP US Rep. Tony Gonzales heads to a runoff against Brandon Herrera
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas, who drew a rare rebuke by his own state party last year over breaking with conservatives in Congress on key issues, was forced into a runof...
Mar 05, 2024
Democratic Rep. Colin Allred wins US Senate primary in Texas and will challenge GOP Sen. Ted Cruz
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL player who broke with his party over President Joe Biden's handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, won his Senate primary Tuesday to pr...
Mar 05, 2024
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