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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Ottawa earmarks $1.5 billion to support RCAF's new Husky tanker fleet
OTTAWA - The federal government has set aside about $1.5 billion to maintain and service the Royal Canadian Air Force's new fleet of Husky aircraft. Canada is acquiring nine CC-330 Husky tanker and tr...
Mar 30, 2026
Ottawa launches consultation on national anti-fraud strategy
The federal government says it will be consulting for the next four weeks on a national strategy to tackle financial scams targeting Canadians and businesses. Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champag...
Mar 30, 2026
Human Rights Tribunal set to deliver verdict on First Nations child welfare deal
OTTAWA - The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is expected to release a decision Monday on a landmark First Nations child welfare deal reached between chiefs in Ontario and the federal government. The de...
Mar 30, 2026
RCMP alerted about P.E.I. cabinet minister's dealings with golf developer: premier
CHARLOTTETOWN - P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz says his government has alerted the RCMP about a former cabinet minister who was dumped over a perceived conflict of interest after approving an altered redeve...
Mar 30, 2026
Feds, Ontario pool $8.8B for housing infrastructure to cut development fees
OTTAWA - The federal and Ontario governments said Monday they will together invest billions of dollars in local infrastructure spending to help cities cut costly development fees and get more homes bu...
Mar 30, 2026
Liberals dismiss call for law to ensure political fibs and flubs don't eclipse facts
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has dismissed a Toronto man's proposal to keep politicians honest in an age of misinformation, saying there are already several ways to fight falsehoods. Federico Sanch...
Mar 30, 2026 A man is silhouetted as buildings cast their shadows in front of the Peace tower on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canadian banks, pension funds have poured billions into ICE contractors
OTTAWA - Major Canadian banks and pension funds have provided tens of billions of dollars to American contractors for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, an investigation by the non-p...
Mar 30, 2026 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents escort a detained immigrant into an elevator after he exited an immigration courtroom on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova, file)
Lewis begins NDP leadership with Prairie tension and a big rebuilding task ahead
WINNIPEG - NDP Leader Avi Lewis begins his term with the task of rebuilding the federal party in his unapologetically progressive vision, but there is already resistance from the leadership of the Alb...
Mar 30, 2026 Avi Lewis, who was proclaimed as the new leader of the NDP, celebrates at the party convention in Winnipeg Sunday, March 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Joni Mitchell sings onstage at the Junos, while Drake pays video tribute to Nelly Furtado
HAMILTON - It was an all-Canadian love-in at Sunday's Juno Awards as Joni Mitchell took the stage for a stirring sing-along after accepting a lifetime achievement award from Prime Minister Mark Carney...
Mar 29, 2026
P.E.I. premier asks conflict of interest commission to investigate former minister
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz has asked the province's conflict of interest commissioner to investigate a former cabinet minister's handling of a permitting issue at a golf cl...
Mar 29, 2026
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