Murray Wood: Local radio is strong. Corporate ownership, not so much
Murray Wood says Rogers closed some stations that should be very viable. As a result, more communities are losing import...
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N.S. government says even more cannabis dispensaries than originally estimated
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's justice minister says there are more illegal cannabis dispensaries in the province than the 118 the government had initially estimated - though he won't say how many. The real ...
Jan 15, 2026
US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of ...
Jan 15, 2026
Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reporting
If the byproduct of a raid on a Washington Post journalist's home is to deter probing reporting of government action, the Trump administration could hardly have chosen a more compelling target. Hannah...
Jan 15, 2026
Ontario proposes to pause rule that lets cities require affordable housing units
TORONTO - Ontario is proposing to temporarily ban three major cities from requiring a certain percentage of affordable units in new buildings near transit stations, citing a downturn in the housing ma...
Jan 15, 2026
Fact File: Maduro's capture reignites election conspiracy involving ex-Canadian firm
The Jan. 3 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife during a brazen military raid by the United States stunned the world and left Venezuelans in Canada feeling mixed emotions. The b...
Jan 15, 2026
Consumers could save billions of dollars with more control of data: Comp Bureau
OTTAWA - Canadians could save billions of dollars in both money and time if the country moves ahead with giving consumers more control over their data, a report from the Competition Bureau said Thursd...
Jan 15, 2026
B.C. and feds sign lumber understanding with China, as province looks beyond U.S.
British Columbia's Forests Ministry has entered into a memorandum of understanding with China on modern wood construction, a development that the province hopes will bolster the provincial lumber sect...
Jan 15, 2026
Federal privacy commissioner looking into sexualized deepfakes on X platform
OTTAWA - The federal privacy commissioner will investigate the proliferation of sexualized deepfakes created by artificial intelligence chatbot Grok and shared on X. "The use of personal information w...
Jan 15, 2026
Canadian citizen has died in Iran as anti-government protests continue: Anand
TORONTO - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a Canadian citizen has died in Iran as anti-government protests continue across the country. In a social media post, Anand says the Canadian died "a...
Jan 15, 2026
US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against the government
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is imposing a new round of sanctions against Iranian officials accused of repressing nationwide protests that challenge Iran's theocratic government. Included in Thursday's ...
Jan 15, 2026
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