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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Carney defends 'bold' Budget 2025 as critics question scale of investment
OTTAWA - The federal budget is a "bold response" to a global moment of economic disruption, Prime Minister Mark Carney argued Wednesday, replying to critics who question the ambition of Ottawa's plans...
Nov 05, 2025
Trump's tariff tool faces tough questions from U.S. Supreme Court justices
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's key tool for deploying tariffs faced tough questions from the conservative-led U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday as justices considered a decision that could upend the presid...
Nov 05, 2025
Longest U.S. government shutdown in history could hit Canadians' travel plans: expert
WASHINGTON - As the impasse between Republicans and Democrats pushed into its 36th day on Wednesday, one expert warned that the U.S. government shutdown - now the longest in the nation's history - cou...
Nov 05, 2025
Prince Harry in Toronto this week for several events tied to Remembrance Day
TORONTO - Prince Harry is set to begin a two-day visit to Toronto to attend events supporting veterans and the military community ahead of Remembrance Day. The office of the Duke of Sussex says he's m...
Nov 05, 2025
Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seat
HOUSTON (AP) - Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advanced to a runoff Tuesday night in a special election for a U.S. House seat that has been vacant since March and will narrow the GOP's ...
Nov 05, 2025
AP Race Call: Menefee and Edwards advance to a runoff for U.S. House in Texas’ 18th District
WASHINGTON (AP) - Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advanced to a runoff to fill Texas' 18th Congressional District on Tuesday. Neither candidate received the majority of the vote in the all-party ...
Nov 04, 2025
Government shutdown becomes the longest on record as fallout spreads nationwide
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with federal program cuts, flight delays a...
Nov 04, 2025
Former Gov. Jim McGreevey and James Solomon advance to runoff in race for Jersey City mayor
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey is going another round in his attempted political comeback, more than two decades after he resigned from office. McGreevey will take on Ja...
Nov 04, 2025
Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey, defeating opponent who aligned with Trump
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday was elected governor of New Jersey, raising hopes for Democrats and highlighting Republican vulnerabilities after there had been signs of a rig...
Nov 04, 2025
Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine residents voted Tuesday to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially da...
Nov 04, 2025
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