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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s latest economic update is politically similar to a Harper era document with lots of small, targeted programs, but fiscally reminiscent of the Trudeau era with big, new spending. The biggest new measure: nearly six billion dollars over five years for Canadians to join the skilled trades with those aged 15-30 eligible...

AI resumes making it harder to hire, and YVR plans to double it’s cargo capacity. BIV’s Tyler Orton has your business news

In this segment of Hot Takes on ‘The Ben Mulroney Show’, Ben welcomes back guests Dimitri Soudas, Former Director of Communications for Stephen Harper, and Max Fawcett, Lead Columnist for Canada’s National Observer. The panel dives into the challenges and “future guidance” outlined in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent social media speech. Their analysis touches...

Earlier this month, a special ceremony was held to unveil the official portrait of former prime minister Stephen Harper. Miranda Anthistle connected with Phil Richards, the artist who created it, to discuss the painting and some of its special features.

In this segment of This Week in Politics on ‘The Ben Mulroney Show’, Ben welcomes back guests Dimitri Soudas, Former Director of Communications for Stephen Harper, and Max Fawcett, Lead Columnist for Canada’s National Observer.

It’s been 20 years since Stephen Harper became prime minister. On Friday, he formally inaugurated his prime ministerial archives at the Library and Archives Canada. The records of Harper’s time in office form the single largest digital archive the institution has ever received. And as David Akin reports, the information it contains dispels a widely-held...

Former prime minister Stephen Harper is sharing his opinion on Canada’s strategy for dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump after staying silent on the topic for the past year. Touria Izri explains what Harper is warning of, and what he’s urging the federal government to do.

Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s election anniversary tour of Ottawa has included lots of talk about the nation in the face of world events and keeping Canada together. At a time when Alberta separation is being discussed, one political scientist says Harper has clout and his words hold sway in Prairie province. Erik Bay has...

Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he hasn’t signed a petition seeking to force a referendum on Alberta leaving Canada. Harper was speaking alongside former prime minister Jean Chretien at a panel event on Arctic sovereignty at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.

Former prime minister Stephen Harper returned to the halls of Parliament as his official portrait as Canada’s 22nd prime minister was unveiled Tuesday.

A Montreal-based study suggests digital literacy lessons can help elementary students better identify trustworthy information online. As Felicia Parrillo reports, researchers say the skills are increasingly important as children spend more time on their devices and misinformation becomes harder to detect.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled that evidence and exhibits in the Robert Pickton case can be dIsposed of by the RCMP, despite efforts of the victims’ families to have them preserved. Advocates for victims whose cases remain unsolved say the decision will hamper their pursuit of justice.  Rumina Daya reports.

Some concerned parents who work in the tech industry are convinced the time has come for Canada to ban social media for children. The parents have just launched a national online petition, hoping to get the government to intervene. They say safeguards also need to be put in place to make it harder to bypass...

Cyberattacks in Canada are surging, and the numbers are raising serious concerns. New data shows billions of attempts targeting Canadians every year, as cybercriminals become more sophisticated, organized, and harder to detect. Fortinet’s David Ferland, Vice President of Presales Security Experts for the Eastern Region, and Avi Posesorsky, Regional Vice President for the Eastern Region,...

As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel to India and Australia next week, Global News has crunched the numbers on his travel to other countries – and compared it to his predecessors. The analysis shows that Carney has travelled abroad more often abroad at this point in his tenure than his predecessors, including former...

Several major food suppliers in Canada will soon add a fuel surcharge to their deliveries because of rising oil prices stemming from the blockades at the Strait of Hormuz. Jillian Piper looks at how it’s likely to drive up grocery prices, when it will take effect, and how smaller grocers could be hit harder than...

Katy Perry denies sexual assault charges from 20 years ago, levelled against her by Ruby Rose. Then, we have Yam Yam Arocho talking ‘Survivor 50.’ Plus: Canadian Clean Up Week continues as Melissa Maker shows us how to declutter without using our emotions to hold us back. Then, straight from you TikTok page, Emily “The Recruiter,”...

Potential car buyers at Edmonton’s annual Auto Experience are taking a harder look at electric vehicles, with no relief in sight for high gas prices. Acceptance for EVs is growing in the province, with almost 20,000 registered in Alberta in 2025. Gates Guarin has the details.

Prices at the pumps are expected to go up again, and analysts say relief is not expected for quite some time. Edmonton’s food bank is feeling the impact of high prices, expecting to spend more on fuel and transportation costs to get food hampers to those in need throughout the city. Gates Guarin has more.

April Fool’s Day is getting a high-tech twist, with AI-generated images and videos making it harder than ever to tell what’s real online. Social media expert Taylor Buckley joins Ross Hull with tips on spotting fake content, avoiding misinformation, and testing your skills with an interactive real-or-AI quiz.