Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Manitoba government poll suggests concerns over health care, crime and immigration
WINNIPEG - The number of Manitobans concerned about crime and public safety has risen steadily, an opinion poll done for the Manitoba government suggests. The Benchmark poll by Leger is commissioned b...
Jul 30, 2025
Diabetes Canada calls on federal government to reset pharmacare program
OTTAWA - As the federal Liberals consider a path forward for a national pharmacare plan, one advocacy group is calling on the government to rethink the program to make it work better for patients and ...
Jul 30, 2025
Crown attorneys' group accuses politicians, media of 'attacks' on justice system
OTTAWA - The president of the Ontario Crown Attorneys' Association says "attacks" launched by "politicians, media and members of the public" in response to two high-profile criminal cases amount to "a...
Jul 30, 2025
Prime Minister Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday that Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September, as long as the Palestinian Authority holds elections ne...
Jul 30, 2025
Ontario officially cancels Starlink contract, won't say how much that cost taxpayers
TORONTO - Ontario has officially cancelled its $100-million contract with Starlink, but the province refuses to say how much it cost taxpayers to get out of the deal. Energy and Mines Minister Stephen...
Jul 30, 2025
Texas Republicans propose new US House map with more winnable GOP seats
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Republicans on Wednesday unveiled plans for a new U.S. House map that would deliver on President Donald Trump's goal of creating more winnable GOP seats before the 2026 elec...
Jul 30, 2025
With Ottawa promising bail reform, what's driving the debate?
OTTAWA - Premiers are putting pressure on Ottawa to implement tougher bail rules. With the federal government expected to table bail reform legislation in the fall, critics are expressing worries alre...
Jul 30, 2025 Minister of Justice Sean Fraser makes his way to a meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, June 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Migrant worker calls proposed spike in housing cost payroll deduction 'wickedness'
OTTAWA - An Ontario migrant farm worker says there is "wickedness" in a federal government proposal that could allow employers to charge some workers 30 per cent of their income for housing. The Migra...
Jul 30, 2025
'Canada will win' race to bring LNG to Asian markets, B.C. Premier David Eby says
KITAMAAT VILLAGE - British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canadian values will help the country "win this race" to deliver liquefied natural gas to Asian markets, even as U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Jul 29, 2025
Nanaimo's vote on motion to request injection site closure likely to be held in fall
The mayor of Nanaimo, B.C., says a deferred motion for the city to ask the local health authority to close an overdose prevention site near city hall will likely be settled in the fall. Leonard Krog s...
Jul 29, 2025
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