Murray Wood: Marking the anniversary of Germany's surrender in the Netherlands
Murray Wood says May 5 is an important date that not many recognize. The day marks the anniversary of the surrender of t...
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Tory MP, unions concerned about lack of labour minister amid Trump's tariffs
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Jamil Jivani sent a letter to the federal government Wednesday raising concerns about the lack of a labour minister in Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet at a time of econom...
May 14, 2025
No more blue wall, red wall: How electoral reform could stop regional election sweeps
OTTAWA - A change to Canada's electoral system would have delivered a very different House of Commons this year - one without the monolithic regional strongholds held by both major federal parties - a...
May 14, 2025
Ontario electricity produced with rising percentage of greenhouse-gas-emitting power
TORONTO - Ontario's electricity is now being produced with the highest percentage of greenhouse-gas-emitting power since coal plants were operating in the province. The Independent Electricity System ...
May 14, 2025
Trump meets with Syria's insurgent-turned-leader in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the first encounter between the two nations' leaders in 25 years...
May 14, 2025
Saskatchewan firefighter groups concerned over building burn legislation
REGINA - Saskatchewan's legislature has passed a bill that opens the door for local governments to order firefighters to burn down derelict buildings, a move firefighters say they oppose. Bill 21, the...
May 13, 2025
Gender-based violence: N.S. committee hears distressing testimony from mother of four
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia legislative committee heard disturbing testimony Tuesday from a mother of four who described how her spouse allegedly subjected them to harassment while the police and courts s...
May 13, 2025
Here are the newcomers, familiar faces in Prime Minister Mark Carney's inner circle
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced his new cabinet. Here is the list of all 28 Liberal cabinet members, as well as 10 secretaries of state. Returning members of cabinet: Anita Anand, mi...
May 13, 2025
Minister denies daycare funding for B.C. legislature, saying area is well served
VICTORIA - Plans by the British Columbia legislative assembly to open a child-care facility remain up in the air after the provincial government rejected a funding request. The legislature sought the ...
May 13, 2025
Erskine-Smith says he feels 'disrespected' after being dropped from cabinet
OTTAWA - Former housing minister Nate Erskine-Smith says it's "impossible not to feel disrespected" after being dropped from cabinet. In a series of social media posts Tuesday, the member of Parliamen...
May 13, 2025
Mark Carney's cabinet has taken shape. Here are some of the highlights
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled his 28-member cabinet and it's a mix of familiar and new faces from across Canada. Carney's cabinet is smaller than that of his predecessor - former pr...
May 13, 2025
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8:30 - As central Saskatchewan is dealing with flooding, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is working closely with m...
