Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
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Conservative candidate drops out of race for Ontario seat as election looms
OTTAWA - The Conservative candidate for a northern Ontario riding has dropped out just weeks ahead of an expected election, citing issues with the local electoral district board. Cassidy Villeneuve, w...
Mar 10, 2025
Saskatchewan, Ottawa sign $16M deal on school food program
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government has signed a $16-million deal with Ottawa to expand school food programs. The agreement will see the federal government invest the money over three years. Ottawa s...
Mar 10, 2025
Three B.C. Conservative rebels will sit as Independents as they 'explore' new party
On the front steps of the B.C. legislature on Monday, three rebel former members of the B.C. Conservatives laid out their case - Opposition leader John Rustad was beholden to "woke liberals," the part...
Mar 10, 2025
Quebec committee to look at how to strengthen secularism, possible public prayer ban
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has announced a new committee to make recommendations on how to strengthen secularism in the province, including by possibly restricting public prayer. Amid a flurry o...
Mar 10, 2025
Ontario slaps 25 per cent surcharge on electricity to U.S., warns it could go higher
TORONTO - Ontario has placed a surcharge of 25 per cent on electricity exported to the United States as of Monday, and the government says it could raise that amount even higher in response to further...
Mar 10, 2025
Liberals turn to transition plans after Mark Carney installed as new leader
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs are gathering on Parliament Hill this afternoon to huddle after the party selected its new leader, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney. Carney is heading into a day full of...
Mar 10, 2025
'How did we survive?' What Canadians recall — and don't — about the COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO - There had been warning signs for months. There were the reports of dangerous flu-like symptoms in Asia. News of the lockdown that kept tens of millions of people inside their homes in China....
Mar 10, 2025
Will Mark Carney be Canada's first unelected prime minister?
OTTAWA - Mark Carney's leadership campaign said he's fundraised a whopping $4.5 million during the Liberal party's short, two-month race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Carney was c...
Mar 09, 2025 If Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership race today, he would eventually be sworn in as prime minister without holding a seat in Parliament. (Canadian Press files)
From Fort Smith to global finance and back, Carney's not your usual politician
OTTAWA - Even when Mark Carney was still in high school, his friends bugged him about whether he would become prime minister one day. His answer was one fit for a future politician: to never confirm n...
Mar 09, 2025
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Canada-U.S. trade The ongoing uncertainty on the trade front is expected to carry on. Canada and Mexico won a repr...
Mar 09, 2025
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