Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
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Canada denied Jeffrey Epstein permission to visit B.C. in 2018: documents
OTTAWA - The Canadian government denied convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein permission to enter the country in 2018 due to his criminal past, U.S. government documents published Friday reveal. The ...
Jan 30, 2026
Ontario PCs reverse course on media ban, will let reporters cover Doug Ford's speech at party convention
TORONTO - Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario has reversed course on a media ban at its upcoming convention. The party was set to bar journalists from accessing the event for the fir...
Jan 30, 2026
Former MP Findlay joins B.C. Conservative race amid donation row
VICTORIA - Former federal MP and minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay has joined the race to lead the Conservative Party of B.C., immediately joining the fray over who is conservative enough for the job. Find...
Jan 30, 2026
Trump's choice of Warsh to lead Fed could reshape the world's most influential central bank
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's nomination on Friday of Kevin Warsh to chair the Federal Reserve could bring about sweeping changes at a central bank that dominates the global economy and m...
Jan 30, 2026
Independent Alberta legislature member says he isn't joining Progressive Tory party
EDMONTON - A former United Conservative member of Alberta's legislature says he will remain an Independent MLA when the house reconvenes in February. Scott Sinclair, who represents the Lesser Slave La...
Jan 30, 2026
Anand: 'not appropriate' to compare with past ministers on human rights, global law
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says her government's approach to human rights and international law shouldn't be compared to that of her predecessors because of increased turbulence and...
Jan 30, 2026
Advocates call for federal, provincial governments to strengthen child-care system
Child-care advocates called Friday on the federal and provincial governments to commit to strengthening the $10-a-day system, as the ministers responsible met in Ottawa. Most provinces and territories...
Jan 30, 2026
N.B. opposition parties slam Premier Susan Holt's plan for spending cuts
FREDERICTON - Opposition leaders in New Brunswick are criticizing Premier Susan Holt's plan to curb spending, saying the government can't cut its way out of its perilous financial situation. Holt told...
Jan 30, 2026
Insurance policy doesn't entitle family to additional rebuilding costs: Supreme Court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with an insurance company in a dispute over coverage for a family whose home on the Ottawa River was declared a total loss due to flooding. Trillium Mutu...
Jan 30, 2026
Warsh's challenge: Navigating Fed independence and Trump's demands
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kevin Warsh has sought the job of Federal Reserve chair since President Donald Trump first considered him for the position nearly a decade ago. Now that he is in line for the job, th...
Jan 30, 2026
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