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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Third straight dry year means projected loss at Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro
WINNIPEG - Faced with a third straight drought, Manitoba Hydro says it could be looking at its biggest financial loss in years once the fiscal year ends in March. The provincial Crown corporation is r...
Dec 18, 2025
Hockey, speedskating to go ahead in Alberta after figure skating out over trans law
Groups overseeing hockey, speedskating, boxing and table tennis in Canada say their Alberta event schedules haven't changed, even though the body that governs figure skating has iced the province over...
Dec 18, 2025
Christian Dubé resigns as Quebec health minister after doctor-payment law weakened
MONTREAL - With his signature legislation to modernize doctor compensation diluted, Christian Dub announced on Thursday he would resign as health minister and quit the Coalition Avenir Qubec party alt...
Dec 18, 2025
Alberta increases referendum petition fees to $25,000 — a 5,000 per cent hike
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is hiking the cost to apply for a citizen-initiated referendum by 5,000 per cent, saying it's about making sure applicants are serious. It's the ...
Dec 18, 2025
B.C. backtracks on plan to cut pipeline tax values, saving ratepayers
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says there will be no changes in the tax assessments for pipelines running through communities after an outcry from a local government that said such a p...
Dec 18, 2025
Feds moving forward on long-awaited sustainable investment guidelines
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is moving forward on a long-awaited central list of investments considered to be sustainable. The list, also known as a green taxonomy, is intended to make it c...
Dec 18, 2025
Canada to begin formal talks with U.S. in January on review of free trade deal
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will enter into formal discussions with the United States in January to review their free trade agreement. A statement late Thursday from the Prime Mini...
Dec 18, 2025
Pablo Rodriguez says he's stepping down as Liberal leader with his 'head held high'
MONTREAL - Pablo Rodriguez says he's standing tall and has no regrets after stepping down as leader of the Quebec Liberal Party amid allegations of wrongdoing during the leadership race he won in June...
Dec 18, 2025
N.S. finance minister says spending cuts are coming, but rules out tax increases
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's finance minister says spending cuts are coming next year but there won't be any tax or fee increases as the province struggles with its worsening finances. John Lohr says he's ...
Dec 18, 2025
Conservatives look to turn the page after 'terrible disappointment' of 2025
OTTAWA - One year ago, Pierre Poilievre appeared to be on the cusp of achieving two things he'd wanted for a long time: the end of Justin Trudeau's political career, and a majority Conservative govern...
Dec 18, 2025 Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in West Block on Parliament Hill on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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