Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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Economists say temporary tax cut, relief cheques play into rosier growth picture
TORONTO - The federal government's "meaty" move to pause federal sales tax on a long list of items and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring could factor into an improving outlook for grow...
Nov 21, 2024
Petition by RFK Jr. fan prompts Montreal council to end water fluoridation
MONTREAL - Municipal officials have opted to end water fluoridation on the Island of Montreal in a move spurred by a petition from a resident who claims he has the support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A c...
Nov 21, 2024
After tie vote, Cape Breton-area councillor to be chosen by random draw
HALIFAX - It will be the luck of the draw that chooses the next councillor for a district in northern Cape Breton after two candidates earned the same number of votes in a recent municipal election. A...
Nov 21, 2024
Manitoba government funds new investigation unit in Swan Valley region
SWAN RIVER, Man. - A new police unit is to be set up in western Manitoba to investigate complex and serious crimes. The NDP government announced Thursday it would fund a portion of the pilot program i...
Nov 21, 2024
Quebec auditor general says school system failing Indigenous students
MONTREAL - Quebec's auditor general says the province's Education Department has done little in the past two decades to help Indigenous students in Quebec, whose graduation rates lag behind those of I...
Nov 21, 2024
Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, to be U.S. attorney general just hours after his other choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew ...
Nov 21, 2024
Alberta forecasts $4.6-billion surplus in budget update, but braces for uncertainty
EDMONTON - Alberta is forecasting a $4.6-billion surplus for this fiscal year, but Finance Minister Nate Horner says "mounting pressures" threaten to soon put the province in the red. Horner made the ...
Nov 21, 2024
Quebec fiscal update brings $2.1B in new spending, axes tax credit for older workers
QUBEC - Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled an economic update on Thursday with $2.1 billion in new spending over five years amid what he described as a stronger-than-expected recovery from las...
Nov 21, 2024
Retail industry praises GST holiday, but says it may be 'laborious' for some
Retail organizations are applauding a move to temporarily stop charging the federal sales tax on many items, but say the decision means some businesses have their work cut out for them. The vice-presi...
Nov 21, 2024
Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) - Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation. The Florida Republican made the ...
Nov 21, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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Evan speaks with Shaun Semple after Regina City Council approved the Brandt/REAL District purchase deal on Wednesday, th...
