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Canadian CF-18s fly first combat mission over Iraq
Oct 31, 2014 11:08 am |
KUWAIT CITY – Two Canadian CF-18 fighters conducted the country’s first combat mission over Iraq, but bad weather west of Baghdad prevented…
Feds looking for modest increase in immigration levels next year
Oct 31, 2014 9:45 am |
Canada is hoping to welcome more immigrants next year. The government will release its immigration plan for 2015 today, and it’s expected…
Morning Brief — October 31, 2014
Oct 31, 2014 6:20 am |
Today’s Morning Brief is brought to you by the 2014 Canadian Aerospace Summit, taking place on November 18 & 19 at the…
Liberal bill to heighten intelligence oversight rejected by Tories
Oct 30, 2014 9:34 pm |
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In one security-focused week, the federal government has tabled legislation to expand spy powers for Canada’s intelligence agencies and rejected a bill…
Opinion Brief: Thursday, October 30, 2014
Oct 30, 2014 9:00 pm |
Tonight’s Opinion Brief is brought to you by the Canadian American Business Council (CABC). CABC’s 20th Annual State of the Relationship Summit,…
B.C. premier enlists former AFN leader Shawn Atleo to improve aboriginal relations
Oct 30, 2014 8:13 pm |
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NANAIMO, B.C. - Shawn Atleo has listened to grandmothers in the Arctic, heard the concerns of the youth in his home village of…
NDP, Liberals to feel pressure on support for Energy East
Oct 30, 2014 7:06 pm |
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The two leading opposition parties vying to win Quebec hearts and minds in the upcoming federal election will feel the heat from…
What will remain of federal surplus after Harper’s family tax cuts?
Oct 30, 2014 6:32 pm |
One thing is for certain: Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s sweeping new package of family tax cuts will chew through billions of dollars…
Harper courts suburban voters with broad tax relief for families with kids
Oct 30, 2014 6:31 pm |
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Three months before millions of Canadians get their voter information cards for the 2015 federal election, they’ll find something else in their…
Prentice reboots talks with Lubicon band chief on land claim
Oct 30, 2014 6:14 pm |
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jim Prentice has rebooted talks with a northern aboriginal band that has been seeking a land claim for almost…
UN envoy says Canada should engage Iran’s partners on human rights
Oct 30, 2014 6:07 pm |
Canada can and should engage Iran’s partners in its efforts to pressure the Islamic Republic to improve its human rights record, the United…
Government underspends on military equipment, weapons systems, infrastructure
Oct 30, 2014 5:51 pm |
As the Conservative government doles out pricey good-news announcements thanks to a looming budget surplus, newly released public documents show it continues…
Opposition calls for probe of missing military clothing
Oct 30, 2014 5:43 pm |
Opposition critics are calling on Defence Minister Rob Nicholson to order a review of how thousands of pieces of combat clothing were…
Evening Brief: Thursday, October 30, 2014
Oct 30, 2014 5:00 pm |
Tonight’s Evening Brief is brought you by SecureTech, Canada’s leading public safety, emergency management and security showcase. SecureTech features more than 160…
Five things we learned in QP Thursday
Oct 30, 2014 4:50 pm |
It was one of those days where things flipped sideways. Conservatives actually answered questions — but the Opposition seemed to not hear…
CN yet to be fined by Ottawa for grain transport violations
Oct 30, 2014 4:35 pm |
Canada’s largest railway still hasn’t been fined for violating federal grain orders. The revelation comes more than a month after Transport Minister…
Rebel Manitoba cabinet ministers agree to truce with Selinger
Oct 30, 2014 4:30 pm |
WINNIPEG - Five senior cabinet ministers who have challenged the Manitoba premier’s leadership have agreed to an uneasy truce, but questions remain as…