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Tories, Libs fight over costs of climate action in election-campaign preview
OTTAWA - A day after Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer accused the Liberals of plotting to levy a "secret fuel tax" on families, seniors and farmers, the Liberals volleyed back with allegations the To...
Jul 11, 2019
Kenney pledges to drop domestic free trade exceptions
Jason Kenney is taking steps to try to improve trade between provinces.Alberta's Premier announced Wednesday that the province will be dropping a number of exceptions to the Canadian Free Trade Agreem...
Jul 11, 2019 (Canadian Press)
What will new fuel standards do to gas prices? The Baloney Meter weighs in
OTTAWA - "Your secret fuel tax will undoubtedly increase the cost of gasoline by at least another four cents a litre, a fact you continue to hide." - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer in a ...
Jul 11, 2019
CPL clubs face MLS hurdles in Canadian championship's third round
Canada's version of England's FA Cup heats up in the third round starting Wednesday. Canada's three Major League Soccer clubs, a trio of Canadian Premier League sides and a United Soccer League o...
Jul 11, 2019
Province planning to extend grazing leases for ranchers
EDMONTON - The provincial government has announced plans to grant extended grazing leases for certain ranchers.Jason Nixon, Minister of Environment and Parks, announced Tuesday that the provincial gov...
Jul 11, 2019 (Canadian Press)
Trump defends Acosta but will look into Epstein plea deal
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would be looking "very closely" at Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's handling of a sex trafficking case involving now-jailed billionaire financier Jeffr...
Jul 11, 2019
Toronto FC looks to Mullins to bolster offence, dealing Hamilton to Columbus
Toronto FC confirmed Thursday it was parting ways with backup forward Jordan Hamilton, sending the homegrown player to Columbus Crew SC for American striker Patrick Mullins. Toronto also gave up an in...
Jul 11, 2019
David Bromberg fears huge violin collection must be split up
WLIMINGTON, Del. - David Bromberg, a master of stringed-instrument Americana, says a deal to sell his massive collection of historic violins to the Library of Congress has fallen through. The singer-s...
Jul 11, 2019
Court Briefs: July 11
It's a short jail sentence for a man who left two explosives devices at Safe Harbour in late May.Eric Hotchkiss, 31, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a count of mischief and was sentenced to 90 days in ja...
Jul 11, 2019
Quebec removes crucifix from legislature as government defends secularism law in court
MONTREAL - As lawyers defended the Quebec government's secularism law from a constitutional challenge in a Montreal court Tuesday, the crucifix hanging over the province's legislative chamber in ...
Jul 11, 2019