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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Ontario pulls funding for seven supervised drug consumption sites
TORONTO - The Ontario government confirmed Monday it is cutting provincial funding for seven supervised drug consumption sites, days after harm reduction advocates said they were notified of the decis...
Mar 16, 2026
Trump suggests he may delay China trip, but Bessent says it's not to pressure on Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump may delay his China trip due to the Iran war, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday it's not to pressure Beijing on the Strait of Hormuz. Bessent sa...
Mar 16, 2026
Inflation cooled in February before oil price shock; last data ahead of BoC rate call
OTTAWA - Inflation was showing signs of easing in February but economists warn price relief will be short lived as the war in the Middle East fuels surging energy costs. Statistics Canada said Monday ...
Mar 16, 2026
Carney meets Keir Starmer in London as war in Iran disrupts shipping routes
LONDON - Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed during a meeting in London on Monday that safe passage must be restored through the Strait of Hormuz. Their discussio...
Mar 16, 2026
Waterloo mayor 'shocked' sniper involved in police response to St. Patrick's party
Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe said she was "surprised and shocked" to learn a Waterloo Regional Police Service sniper was deployed as part of law enforcement's efforts to manage an unsanctioned street...
Mar 15, 2026
Carney, Nordic leaders pledge to deepen ties amid world economic coercion
OSLO - The prime ministers of Canada and Nordic countries have agreed to continue work to defend Arctic sovereignty and to deepen economic ties as technology and international trade are increasingly u...
Mar 15, 2026
PM's office mum on Conservative Order of Canada petition for Don Cherry
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's office wouldn't weigh in on a push by the federal Conservatives to award the Order of Canada to controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry. Audrey Champoux, a sp...
Mar 14, 2026
Liberal candidate in Terrebonne byelection hopes to reclaim riding on April 13
TERREBONNE - Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste is hoping to be elected in the April 13 byelection in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne, and this time, for good. Auguste opened her riding office i...
Mar 14, 2026
N.S. First Nation tells government and RCMP to stay out of cannabis and tobacco sales
HALIFAX - An Indigenous government in Nova Scotia has passed a new resolution saying the province and RCMP have no right to carry out enforcement on its lands, as police and provincial officials step ...
Mar 14, 2026
Weatheradio going off the air as Environment Canada moves emphasis to online and apps
EDMONTON - A cross-Canada radio service that for decades has delivered the latest local forecasts as well as critical alerts about severe weather 24 hours a day is signing off, with listeners being ad...
Mar 14, 2026
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