Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Via Rail subsidiary paid Quebec marketing firm $330K as it pivoted to high-speed rail
MONTREAL - A federal Crown corporation paid more than $330,000 to an outside marketing firm to rebrand a planned passenger rail project between Toronto and Quebec City and boost its popularity. Docume...
May 28, 2025
Carney grilled on U.S. tariffs in his first question period in House of Commons
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney fielded questions about the trade war with the United States and his decision to delay the federal budget to the fall as he faced his first question period grilling...
May 28, 2025
B.C.'s chief electoral officer pushes against 'false narratives' in 2024 vote
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief electoral officer has issued a report he says pushes back against "false narratives" about the 2024 provincial election, as the Opposition BC Conservatives continue...
May 27, 2025
Former PM Chrétien misses throne speech due to minor heart surgery
OTTAWA - Minor heart surgery forced former prime minister Jean Chrtien to miss today's throne speech delivered by King Charles in the Senate. Eddie Goldenberg, former senior political adviser to Chrti...
May 27, 2025
Trump says it will cost Canada $61B to join 'Golden Dome'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he told Canada it would cost $61 billion to join his "Golden Dome" plan for a missile defence shield while returning to his "51st state" rhet...
May 27, 2025
Trump set to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley of fraud and tax evasion convictions
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he's planning to pardon TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, famous for "Chrisley Knows Best," a reality show that followed their tight-kni...
May 27, 2025
B.C. human rights commissioner details government action, inaction on recommendations
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner says her office has been "re-energized" to push the provincial government to act upon dozens of recommendations to improve human rights made in...
May 27, 2025
WestJet CEO says it's 'fundamentally wrong' to treat air travel as a luxury
CALGARY - The chief executive of WestJet Group says the federal government should not treat air travel as a luxury in a country as vast as Canada and reducing costs to the industry would help foster n...
May 27, 2025
B.C. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke announces 2026 retirement after 10 years on the job
VICTORIA - British Columbia's longest-serving ombudsperson has announced he will retire from his role in early 2026. Jay Chalke has been in the role for a decade and oversaw the implementation of new ...
May 27, 2025
US Sen. Tommy Tuberville announces 2026 bid for Alabama governor
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who entered politics after a successful career as a head football coach at Auburn and three other major college programs, announced Tuesday t...
May 27, 2025
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