Sarah Mills: Snowbirds' grounding is a chance for Liberal government to stand behind its words
We are told the Snowbirds will return. We are told that the plan is to get new planes quickly. Sarah Mills says now, the...
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'Gravy plane': Ontario buys used $28.9-million jet for Premier Doug Ford
TORONTO - Ontario taxpayers are footing the bill for a $29-million private jet for Premier Doug Ford's use, a purchase critics say is a waste of money. The premier's office said the province bought a ...
Apr 17, 2026
Carney announces new summit in Toronto aimed at attracting $1 trillion in investment
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday announced a new "Canada Investment Summit" that will invite investors, CEOs and business leaders to Toronto this fall. In a media release, the Prime Minis...
Apr 17, 2026
Audit warns military procurement faces ‘persistent’ hurdles
OTTAWA - An internal federal government audit delivered late last year warned the work of buying and upgrading military technology was still being plagued by bureaucratic hurdles. The report was relea...
Apr 16, 2026
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday
QUBEC - Quebec's new premier will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday in Ottawa, less than 48 hours after she was sworn in. Frchette's office confirmed to The Canadian Press that she had re...
Apr 16, 2026
Privacy Commissioner says stronger data laws needed as Canada readies for Chinese EVs
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy commissioner says he hopes laws around private sector data sharing are strengthened as the federal government prepares to open the domestic market to Chinese electric vehicle...
Apr 16, 2026
Conservatives say Champagne is avoiding committee study into Alto rail connection
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are accusing the Liberals of blocking a House of Commons committee from questioning Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne about his personal connection to the Alto hig...
Apr 16, 2026
Poilievre blasts Carney, Liberal economic record in Canadian Club speech
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a new Liberal majority government means Prime Minister Mark Carney no longer has any excuse for failing to deliver on his economic promises. Poilievr...
Apr 16, 2026
Canada Post beginning work to end most door-to-door mail delivery
OTTAWA - Canada Post is starting preliminary work to convert addresses that receive door-to-door mail to community mailboxes, and to phase out some post offices. The Crown corporation said in a news r...
Apr 16, 2026
Handmade Saskatchewan's manager says Midtown lease terminated without explanation
Only six months into a renewed lease, the manager of a Saskatoon business selling local products says the store is being kicked out of Midtown mall without an explanation. Raylene Doerksen is the stor...
Apr 16, 2026 After Midtown mall gave Handmade Saskatchewan a 30-day notice leave, store manager Raylene Doerksen said no reasons for the decision were shared by the shopping centre's administration. (Tapainga Walker/Submitted)
In the news today: Artemis II update, Social media ban, Amazon surcharge
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA crewmates to hold news conference Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen a...
Apr 16, 2026
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Murray Wood: Is this the end of the Snowbirds, or just this era?
The federal government is promising Canada's famous aerobatic team will return, and don't governments always keep their ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, May 20
On Wednesday's show, Evan talks about the Snowbirds with an alumnus and Tourism Moose Jaw to understand the impact of th...
