Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Energy sector CEOs call on Ottawa to use emergency powers to speed up key projects
CALGARY - A group of top energy executives is calling on the leaders of the four federal political parties to declare a Canadian energy crisis and use emergency powers to help speed the development of...
Mar 19, 2025
End of consumer carbon tax leaves $1.5-billion hole in B.C. budget
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's budget shows that the impending end of the province's consumer carbon tax will leave a roughly $1.5-billion hole in its revenue streams, with one expert saying "there wi...
Mar 19, 2025
Saskatchewan to post $12M budget surplus amid tariff headwinds
REGINA - Saskatchewan's government says it will ride a strong economy to a projected razor-thin surplus in next year's budget, but turbulent headwinds of tariffs could ultimately blow a billion-dollar...
Mar 19, 2025
Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in 'green bank' grants
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration, saying the government'...
Mar 18, 2025
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender people from military service on Tuesday, the latest in a string of legal setbacks ...
Mar 18, 2025
Alberta premier defends $4.8-million office budget increase
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a nearly 23 per cent increase to her office's budget, saying it's coming at the expense of the Energy Ministry as her office assumes some formal ...
Mar 18, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney set to host meeting with Canada's premiers Friday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting a meeting with Canada's premiers on Friday. The Prime Minister's Office and the office of Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed details of the meeting. Aud...
Mar 18, 2025
B.C.'s Forests Ministry told to protect cultural sites, First Nation's water source
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The Forest Practices Board says the British Columbia government "did not follow the law" when it approved range use plans that near the Halfway River First Nation's watershed and...
Mar 18, 2025
Politics hard to escape for coaches ahead of CONCACAF Nations League Finals
The stakes are high for the United States on and off the soccer pitch with all three of the other teams at the CONCACAF Nations League Finals. U.S. President Donald Trump has talked of taking over the...
Mar 18, 2025
Manitoba government eyes human rights protection for gender expression
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government plans to expand the province's human rights code to cover gender expression. The code already prohibits discrimination based on gender identity, and the NDP governme...
Mar 18, 2025
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