Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Liberals release long-delayed Africa strategy with no new funding
OTTAWA - The Liberals released their long-promised Africa strategy Thursday but without the funding and media blitz that accompanied their plan for Asia. The strategy calls for an increased focus on t...
Mar 06, 2025
Why automakers' short reprieve from tariffs isn't enough to weather Trump's escalating trade war
DETROIT (AP) - President Donald Trump's short reprieve for U.S. automakers from stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada isn't likely to allow enough time for those companies to make the change...
Mar 06, 2025
Trump's choice for ambassador to Canada speaks his mind, Republican says
OTTAWA - The man U.S. President Donald Trump has picked to be the ambassador to Canada is a frank person who will stand up for his country, a colleague said at an event in Washington this week. Trump ...
Mar 06, 2025
Trudeau aiming to secure extension to 2031 for $10-a-day child-care program
The federal government is trying to secure extensions through to 2031 for its national $10-a-day child-care program ahead of an expected election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that 11...
Mar 06, 2025 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits with children at a daycare in Ottawa on Thursday, March 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
B.C. signs $670-million pharmacare agreement with federal government
VICTORIA - The British Columbia and federal governments have signed a four-year, $670-million pharmacare agreement, giving universal access to contraceptive and diabetes medications. The plan will sup...
Mar 06, 2025
Federal government announces $10M to fund programs to counter antisemitism
OTTAWA - The federal government is putting an additional $10 million into a program aimed at helping community groups counter violent extremism and antisemitism. Official Languages Minister Rachel Ben...
Mar 06, 2025
Ontario putting 25 per cent surcharge on U.S.-bound electricity Monday: Ford
TORONTO - Ontario will charge 25 per cent more for electricity shipped to 1.5 million Americans starting Monday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, Premier Doug Ford said Thursday. O...
Mar 06, 2025
Ottawa, plaintiffs agree to settle lawsuit over 'Indian hospitals'
OTTAWA - A crowd of survivors of so-called "Indian hospitals" gathered on Parliament Hill Thursday to hear the federal government say what they've been waiting years to hear: We believe you. Ottawa an...
Mar 06, 2025
Fired head of federal watchdog agency says he's ending his legal battle over his removal by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - The fired head of a federal watchdog agency said Thursday that he's abandoning his legal battle against the Trump administration to get his job back, acknowledging he was likely faci...
Mar 06, 2025
Nova Scotia government facing more criticism over its response to domestic violence
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is failing to adequately address the recent spike in gender-based violence, an advocacy group for reproductive health says. The non-profit group Wellness Within is...
Mar 06, 2025
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