5 hours ago GUNTER: Even with Trudeau’s record spending, government remains incompetent

Did you know that since the Trudeau Liberals came to office in 2015 the cost of taxpayer-funded health care for asylum seekers has risen by 585%? Or that federal spending on Indigenous programs has tripled, yet living standards on reserves have barely budged? Did you know that the payroll for federal executives has doubled? Or […]

Politics

5 hours ago Calgary businesses see low demand, mail disruptions amid Canada Post strike

Businesses say they have had to turn to more expensive mail delivery services and are worried at not receiving orders and being able to profit due the holiday season

Economics

5 hours ago Des manifestations partout en France contre les violences faites aux femmes

Le mouvement réclame un budget total de 2,6 milliards d’euros par an et une « loi-cadre intégrale ».

Events

7 hours ago Activists applaud Calgary city council's decision to revive beleaguered Inglewood pool

Community advocates are celebrating Calgary city council’s vote to keep the Inglewood Aquatic Centre open for another two years, though the area councillor called it a fiscally irresponsible decision. After passing the city’s 2025 budget, council wrapped up a week-long meeting on Friday by voting 12-3 to keep the community pool open until the completion […]

Sport

9 hours ago Southwestern Ontario politician sues city's top official in $200K lawsuit

A Sarnia city councillor is suing the city's top bureaucrat.

Politics

10 hours ago Ottawa councillor's profane outburst with daycare staff 'bullying and intimidation'

The city's integrity commissioner recommended official sanctions against rural Coun. Clarke Kelly for his behavior toward daycare staff.

Sport

11 hours ago Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of Spaniards marched in downtown Barcelona on Saturday to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination. Protesters cut off traffic on main avenues in the city center, holding up homemade signs in Spanish reading “Fewer apartments for investing and more homes for […]

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11 hours ago «C’est inquiétant»: les produits alimentaires domestiques poussent l’inflation vers le haut

Certains produits alimentaires cultivés au pays sont moins compétitifs, ce qui laisse présager une année 2025 difficile, selon Sylvain Charlebois.

Economics

15 hours ago Calgary Transit's snow woes: A fixable problem that affects all Calgarians

This week, as transit advocates spoke at city council to call for increased funding, Calgary experienced its first major snowfall of the season. The timing was telling. Thousands of transit riders were left stranded at bus stops across the city, waiting for buses that were severely delayed or wouldn’t arrive at all — a situation […]

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