Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Mandy Gull-Masty becomes first Indigenous person to head Indigenous Services
OTTAWA - For the first time ever, an Indigenous person has been chosen to lead the federal department responsible for providing services to First Nations, Inuit and Mtis communities. Mandy Gull-Masty,...
May 13, 2025
Alberta's premier says new environment minister a 'step in the wrong direction'
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says picking Julie Dabrusin as Canada's environment minister is a bad idea that forecasts renewed federal opposition to her province's wellspring oil and gas ...
May 13, 2025
Key portfolios for business community to watch as Carney's cabinet sworn in
Canada's business community will be monitoring files across various portfolios after Tuesday's swearing-in of Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet. Corporate leaders and business associations say ...
May 13, 2025
Theft of NS Power customer data is likely ransomware attack: security experts
HALIFAX - Security experts say the theft of customer data from Nova Scotia's electric utility has the hallmarks of an extortion attempt by cybercriminals. In a news release following the April 25 data...
May 13, 2025
Former journalist Evan Solomon named first-ever federal AI minister
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has created a new artificial intelligence ministry as part of today's cabinet shuffle, which saw some personnel changes in key ministries. Former journalist Evan So...
May 13, 2025 Eleanor Olszewski, left, and Evan Solomon arrive for the cabinet shuffle announcement at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Alberta cabinet minister Ric McIver exits post, voted in as new legislature Speaker
EDMONTON - Calgary legislature member Ric McIver is the new Speaker of the Alberta legislature. McIver resigned as municipal affairs minister early Tuesday and soon after was voted into the Speaker's ...
May 13, 2025
Trump says he will ease sanctions on Syria, moves to restore relations with new leader
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will move to normalize relations and lift sanctions on Syria's new government to give the country "a chance at peace." Trump was set ...
May 13, 2025
Nova Scotia to lift licensing moratorium for buyers and processors in seafood sector
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia is lifting two long-standing moratoriums on new buyer and processor licences for seafood as it looks to grow the multibillion-dollar sector, the provincial government announced T...
May 13, 2025
Ontario to make gas tax cut permanent, remove tolls on Hwy 407 East portion
PICKERING - Ontario drivers are set to benefit from the province's upcoming budget, as Premier Doug Ford is announcing today that it will make a gas tax cut permanent and remove tolls from the provinc...
May 13, 2025
Trump lays out Mideast vision as he looks to revamp US approach in Iran, Syria and beyond
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday held out Saudi Arabia as a model for a reimagined Middle East, using the first major foreign trip of his term to emphasize the promise of ...
May 13, 2025
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On Friday's show, Evan welcomes the new leader of the federal NDP, chats about energy and power with Premier Scott Moe a...
