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“It's the easy way out,” said one former senior civil servant working on procurement. “Unless you have a legitimate reason to sole source, don’t.”

Churchill, Man., has long been a tourist hotspot, but some industry stakeholders are raising the alarm about a lack of functioning rail equipment leading to a decline in visitors.

Taxpayer money already supports the agriculture industry and some say the bill will go up as climate change-driven natural disasters make it harder for farmers to eke out a living.

Tourism has come roaring back from pandemic lows, but operators say the sector has yet to reach pre-COVID levels.

More than 1,700 people died from toxic drugs between January and November last year, making it the worst year since the province's substance use surveillance system was created.

After five years, Budget 2024 signals a government plan to make start issuing carbon price rebates for small-to-medium sized businesses.

Ottawa says it's looking to encourage Canada's public pension plans to invest more in the country. Some members of the business community support the idea, but pensions push back.

Though it's not clear whether Canada is ready to meet Beijing's requests, some experts say there are practical reasons to look for better co-operation.

A group of oil shippers is seeking a detailed breakdown of the construction costs for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, which has ballooned four times its original estimate.

Israel and Iran are engaged in an unprecedented back and forth of direct military strikes on one another. Those strikes have been controlled and limited, but could that change?

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey wants the carbon pricing increase for April paused, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe endorsing it.

CBC is getting an increase in funding, despite executives insisting a request to cut its budget for was one reason they announced layoffs for 10 per cent of staff. 

The president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities rejected Poilievre's oft-levelled accusation that cities are the ones standing in the way of building more homes. 

"We know that between now and the end of the decade, towards 2030, we're going to need about 15 per cent more clean electricity than we have," said Energy Minister Josie Osborne.

Formerly known as the Montreal Saint-Hubert airport, the site is on track to grow from a small airport to a commercial aviation hub, comparable to Toronto's Billy Bishop.

Today marks the beginning of the third year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the war is entering a precarious phase with concern that Ukraine could be faltering.

Manitoba Hydro said after about 6,000 customers lost power on Thursday, things are looking up now that the rain and snow have let up. But, there's still ice to contend with.

Biden praised federal cleanup efforts and urged Congress to strengthen rail safety laws, but did not explain why it took more than a year for him to visit the community.

Barry Humphreys left an indelible footprint in Canada's potash industry and now he will do the same in an area of health care that he knows all too well.

The president of CBC and Radio-Canada signalled that she will recommend bonuses are rolled out to executives this year, despite plans to cut 10 per cent of the workforce.