Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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New N.L. premier promises to launch review of Hydro-Québec deal within weeks
ST. JOHN'S - Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier says a long-promised review of a proposed energy deal with Quebec's hydro utility will begin within weeks. Tony Wakeham was sworn into office Wedne...
Oct 29, 2025
Federal officials not sure when immigration levels plan is coming
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said in his pre-budget speech last week that the upcoming federal budget will include "Canada's new immigration plan," but immigration department officials don't kn...
Oct 29, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a live address on Canada's plan to build a stronger economy at the University of Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Judge says $510M in fees for lawyers in treaty case was unreasonable
OTTAWA - An Ontario court judge has ruled a $510-million legal fee for lawyers who worked on a First Nations treaty rights case was unreasonable - and has ordered the fee scaled back to $23 million. "...
Oct 29, 2025
Budget to include funding for women, LGBTQ initiatives: Champagne
OTTAWA - The federal government says the upcoming budget will include new money to support women's participation in leadership roles and to provide security for LGBTQ communities during Pride events. ...
Oct 29, 2025
Former senator Don Meredith found not guilty of sexual assault, criminal harassment
OTTAWA - Former Conservative senator Don Meredith has been found not guilty of sexual assault and criminal harassment. Meredith expressed relief Wednesday following the Ontario Superior Court verdict ...
Oct 29, 2025
Saab considers Canada as site for Gripen jet assembly to meet demand from Ukraine
OTTAWA - The Swedish defence firm Saab is considering Canada as a place to assemble Gripen fighter jets as it moves to quickly ramp up production to meet demand from Ukraine. Saab's CEO Micael Johanss...
Oct 29, 2025
Carney, Trump attend dinner hosted by South Korean president
GYEONGJU - Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump pointed and smiled at one another as they sat down to dinner together in South Korea today. It marks the first time the pair have ...
Oct 29, 2025 United States President Donald Trump looks to Prime Minister Mark Carney as they raise there glasses during a toast at a dinner with leaders in Gyeongju, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Alberta students back in class after teachers strike, threatened mass walkout fizzles
EDMONTON - Alberta's provincewide teachers strike formally ended Wednesday as 740,000 students went back to classes and a threat from union leaders to launch a general strike fizzled. From one end of ...
Oct 29, 2025
NDP leadership contenders have first face-to-face meeting ahead of French debate
OTTAWA - Three of the five NDP leadership candidates had their first face-to-face encounter, which serves as a preview for next month's French debate. Rob Ashton, Avi Lewis and Heather McPherson took ...
Oct 28, 2025
1,400 annual deaths linked to wildfire smoke in Canada: climate and health report
A new global health report suggests that every year from 2020 to 2024 about 1,400 deaths in Canada were associated with wildfire smoke pollution as climate change takes an increasing toll on the count...
Oct 28, 2025
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