Author Archives: David Opinko
Poilievre prepares for leadership review as Conservatives gather in Calgary
OTTAWA - For the third time in just under a year, Pierre Poilievre's political fate will be in the hands of voters this Friday - though this time, it's a small group of partisan supporters who appear ...
Jan 29, 2026
Hundreds line up in Calgary to sign petition to urge vote on Alberta quitting Canada
CALGARY - Hundreds of people lined up today at Calgary's Stampede grounds to sign their names to call for a vote on quitting Canada. The city is the most recent stop for a group called Stay Free Alber...
Jan 26, 2026
Carney announces GST rebate boost to counter high cost of groceries
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing a 25 per cent hike to the GST credit to help lower-income consumers deal with the high cost of groceries across the country. Branded as the "Canada Gr...
Jan 26, 2026
Carney reaches 'landmark' tariff-quota deal with China on EVs, canola
BEIJING - The Liberal government has reached a deal with Beijing to slash tariffs on a set number of Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for China dropping duties on agriculture products, Prime Mini...
Jan 16, 2026
Carney says Canadian oil will be competitive after Maduro's ouster
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is working to expand access to oil markets in Asia now that Canada faces the prospect of Venezuelan oil displacing Canadian product in the Ameri...
Jan 06, 2026
Remote work option ending for thousands of public, private sector workers in 2026
OTTAWA - The new year will bring some big changes to the rules on in-office work for many employees across the country - including tens of thousands of provincial government staff in Ontario and Alber...
Jan 02, 2026
Carney reflects on 2025's 'challenges' in New Year's Eve message
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says in his New Year's Eve message that Canada faced "challenges" in 2025 but the country is strongest when it's united. As Canadians prepare to ring in the new yea...
Dec 31, 2025
Toronto woman, 47, dies on mountain at Banff ski resort
BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA - Police say a 47-year-old woman from Toronto died while skiing at a Banff ski resort on Saturday afternoon. Alberta RCMP Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says both STARS and local paramedic...
Dec 30, 2025
One dead, three injured in shooting on Saskatchewan First Nation, RCMP say
BIG ISLAND LAKE CREE NATION, SASK. - Mounties are searching for two suspects described as armed and dangerous after a shooting on a Saskatchewan First Nation that left one person dead and at least thr...
Dec 30, 2025
Tax changes on the horizon for Albertans in 2026
Albertans will see some taxes going up in 2026, while others will come down. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has published its annual New Year's Tax Changes report, highlighting some of the ma...
Dec 30, 2025