Trudeau makes big funding announcement on International Women’s Day
OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS 1130) – To mark International Women’s Day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a big funding announcement. While attending an event just steps away from Parliament Hill in the...
View ArticleBC’s softwood lumber envoy says long-term deal needed with US
VICTORIA (NEWS 1130) – British Columbia’s trade envoy on softwood lumber says the province is ready to fight on behalf of its lumber producers, but isn’t looking to become embroiled in a costly and...
View ArticleCanadian Screen Award nominations highlight ‘movement’ of upstart filmmakers
TORONTO (NEWS 1130) – Among the nominees for this year’s Canadian Screen Awards are some upstart filmmakers who are making waves in this country and beyond. Of the 10 films up for best picture on...
View ArticleHealthcare reports paint difficult future for medical system
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – As Canada’s population continues to age, two healthcare reports suggest there are big challenges ahead for the nation’s medical system. The Conference Board of Canada is warning...
View ArticleReview launched into potentially shady practices at big Canadian banks
OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS 1130) – Canada’s financial consumer watchdog says it’s launching a review of business practices among the country’s major banks following reports citing unnamed employees who claim...
View ArticleOverhaul the rules surrounding parental leave in Canada: study
OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS 1130) – A new study is calling on the Trudeau government to rethink federal parental benefits and overhaul a system that is leaving out too many families and women. The idea is to...
View ArticleMPs to promote Canada’s economy in the US as new budget is tabled
OTTAWA, ON. (NEWS 1130) – Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau is getting ready to unveil details of his second budget next Wednesday. And as that is tabled in the House of Commons, about one dozen...
View ArticleSome Canadians want asylum seekers sent back to the US: poll
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – It seems Canadians have had enough with the hundreds of asylum seekers entering the country from the US. The Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 48 per cent want those jumping the border...
View ArticleTrump not a turn off for Canadians heading south: Stats Canada
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Despite anecdotes of Canadians snubbing US travel plans after the election of US President Donald Trump, travel south of the border is actually up, according to Statistics...
View ArticleBudget 2017: Liberals try to ease anxiety and get Canada ready for the future
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – The Trudeau government unveiled a budgetary crystal ball Wednesday that foresees slightly smaller deficits and a growth-lifting plan that places “big bets” on what the feds...
View ArticleFive things to know about the Liberal government’s 2017-2018 budget
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) — Five things to know about the Liberals government’s 2017-18 budget: 1. There’s no plan to balance it. The Liberal government continues to push for increased spending — though not a...
View ArticleTrump administration green lights Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON, DC. (NEWS 1130) – The White House has issued a permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline, reversing the Obama administration and clearing the way for the $8 billion project to finally be...
View ArticleCanadian Muslims dealing with repercussions following attack: Imam
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A Canadian Imam says Muslims in this country are once again going to face a backlash for terrorist events around the world. While he is condemning the attacks in London this...
View ArticleFewer Canadian travellers blocked at US land border
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) – New data obtained by The Canadian Press shows fewer Canadians are being turned away at the US land border in recent months despite mounting concerns that Donald Trump’s immigration...
View ArticleCanada’s Homan wins gold at women’s world curling championship
BEIJING (NEWS 1130) – Canada’s Rachel Homan has won gold at the world women’s curling championship. Homan won 8-3 over Russia. Homan secured a direct berth into the gold-medal game after beating...
View ArticleCanadians split over new bill that would give American border guards more...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – How do you feel about a new bill that would expand the powers of US customs officers doing pre-clearance screening here in Canada? A new survey from Angus Reid finds Canadians,...
View ArticleEconomy tops expectations and grows faster than expected in January
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy grew faster than expected in January, led by the manufacturing sector. Statistics Canada says gross domestic product grew 0.6 per cent in the first month of the year on...
View ArticleCanada-Britain hold ‘informal’ trade talks ahead of Brexit: Champagne
OTTAWA – Canada and Britain are holding informal free trade talks, even though Britain is barred from direct negotiations before it formalizes its Brexit divorce from the European Union. International...
View ArticleTrump to examine 16 trade partners, including Canada; Trudeau not worried
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau is driving home the message that Canada and the United States share a special relationship that relies on the continued smooth flow of commerce across their border. The prime...
View ArticleBorder tax could hurt US more than Canada, says Morneau
NEW YORK CITY, NY. (NEWS 1130) – Canada’s finance minister is warning business leaders in New York that a proposed US border tax threatens to make both countries poorer — and might even hurt Americans...
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