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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Companies trumpet rural Newfoundland LNG plans, but mayor says nobody's talked to him
ST. JOHN'S - Executives from a South Korean shipbuilding company signed a pact in St. John's, N.L., recently to pursue a liquefied natural gas operation, but the mayor of the town at the heart of the ...
Feb 10, 2026
Canadians awaiting flights home as U.S. oil blockade causes energy shortage in Cuba
Canadians in Cuba are waiting for flights home as an energy crisis worsens in the nation amid a U.S. oil blockade. Major Canadian airlines have already suspended service to Cuba, including Air Canada ...
Feb 10, 2026 Cargo is loaded onto an Air Canada plane at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Public inquiry examines cost overruns of Winnipeg police building project
WINNIPEG - A public inquiry into cost overruns at a Winnipeg construction project has heard of an unusual change that helped the winning bidder. The inquiry is examining the city's development of a he...
Feb 10, 2026
Ukrainians push for permanent residency in Canada as war with Russia grinds on
OTTAWA - Roksolana Kryshtanovych never planned on moving to Canada before Russia's war, but the invasion made it impossible for her to go home to Ukraine. In the years since Moscow launched its full-s...
Feb 10, 2026
Conservatives table motion on refugee claims in response to extortion wave
OTTAWA - The Conservatives introduced a motion Tuesday calling on the government to bar non-citizens convicted of serious crimes from making refugee claims. The motion introduced in the House of Commo...
Feb 10, 2026
Advocates urge Ottawa to extend 'no-brainer' tax incentive for employee ownership
OTTAWA - It took Peter Deitz eight years to figure out the best way to sell his business. But it wasn't until the federal government opened up a new option for succession planning that he found the ri...
Feb 10, 2026
Alberta pauses health-care coverage change for some international work permit holders
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is hitting pause on a recent policy change cutting off health coverage for some temporary foreign workers, including youth coming to Canada on working vacations. The ...
Feb 09, 2026
'Strategic choice': B.C. backs bid to host new defence bank in Vancouver
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government is supporting a private bid to host a new international bank to finance military projects by democratic nations, with Premier David Eby calling Vancouver the "...
Feb 09, 2026
Air Canada suspends flights to Cuba amid aviation fuel shortage
MONTREAL - Air Canada suspended service to Cuba due to a shortage of aviation fuel on the island, saying it will send empty flights southbound to pick up about 3,000 travellers to bring them home. The...
Feb 09, 2026
Liberal MP asks government to reconsider return-to-office policy for public servants
OTTAWA - The Liberal who unseated Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from his Ottawa-area riding in the last election is criticizing the government's new return-to-office policy for federal workers....
Feb 09, 2026
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