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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Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown on Oct. 1
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, increasing prospects for a partial government shu...
Sep 19, 2025
Anand to address UN General Assembly as Carney talks aid, foreign policy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will not be giving a major speech on foreign policy to the United Nations General Assembly when he visits New York next week. Instead, Foreign Affairs Minister Anit...
Sep 19, 2025
Canada bans Belfast rap group Kneecap from entry, says it endorsed political violence
OTTAWA - The Carney government is barring the Belfast rap group Kneecap from entering Canada, saying the group has endorsed political violence and terrorism. Jewish groups asked Ottawa in June to ban ...
Sep 19, 2025
Carmakers facing billions in credit purchases under EV mandate if sales don't improve
OTTAWA - Canadian automakers are warning they could be on the hook for billions of dollars in credit purchases if Canada's electric vehicle mandate is enforced as written, and sales don't ramp up. Aut...
Sep 19, 2025
Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip clinical trial in Canada raises ethical questions
TORONTO - Some doctors and bioethicists are raising concerns about a Toronto hospital's partnership with a company founded by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk. University Health Network announced earlier th...
Sep 19, 2025 Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Filmmaker, journalist Avi Lewis to enter NDP leadership race
OTTAWA - Filmmaker and journalist Avi Lewis is expected to officially announce his intention to run for the federal NDP leadership today. Lewis is expected to release a video later today and hold a fo...
Sep 19, 2025 Avi Lewis poses for a photograph on Bowen Island, B.C., on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada launching consultations in advance of CUSMA trade pact review, LeBlanc says
MEXICO CITY - The federal government says it is launching public consultations on the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, or CUSMA, ahead of next year's planned review of the North American trade p...
Sep 19, 2025
U.S. outdoor group in rough water as B.C. camping application upsets First Nations
A U.S.-based outdoor group has been paddling in British Columbia's coastal waters for almost 30 years, running sea-kayaking courses and camping along the coast. But an application by the non-profit Na...
Sep 19, 2025
Robert Lantos' 'Rise of the Raven' showcases opulence and geopolitical tensions
TORONTO - Robert Lantos says his mission in producing a drama set in 15th century Europe was to create a visual spectacle that is a feast for the eyes. Based on author Mr Bn's historical novels, "Rise...
Sep 19, 2025
Picketing B.C. public sector workers attacked with bear spray: union
VICTORIA - The president of a union representing British Columbia's public service workers says he is "deeply disturbed" by violence aimed at its members on the picket line, including an incident wher...
Sep 18, 2025
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