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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Authorities change plan to free ship stranded in Quebec
MONTREAL - The Canadian Coast Guard announced this morning that a change of strategy is underway to free the ship that ran aground on Christmas Eve on the St. Lawrence River in Quebec. An attempt to r...
Dec 29, 2024
TSB investigating rough plane landing in Halifax, passenger says flames were visible
HALIFAX - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating after sparks and flames shot from under the wing of a plane that landed hard in Halifax. Nikki Valentine, a Halifax woman who was o...
Dec 29, 2024
Vancouver's Bench Accounting abruptly shuts down, with hundreds of jobs lost
VANCOUVER - Vancouver-based bookkeeping service Bench Accounting has announced its sudden closure, putting hundreds of staff out of work and forcing clients to seek alternatives just days from the end...
Dec 27, 2024
Tugboats, crews try to refloat ship stuck in St. Lawrence River near Montreal
MONTREAL - A team of tugboats is being deployed to refloat a ship that has been stuck in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal since Christmas Eve. The Canadian Coast Guard says the attempt to ...
Dec 27, 2024
Manitoba government questioned over push for rate freeze on electricity
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says a rate freeze on electricity in 2025 is achievable, despite another forecasted financial loss at Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro. Kinew's NDP government promised ...
Dec 27, 2024
'Now's the time': As Canada ramps up housing, advocates urge more accessible builds
Five-year-old Beau starts each day being carried by one of his parents to the family's living room, where his wheelchair awaits in their Beamsville, Ont., home. Diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy ...
Dec 27, 2024
'Failure is not an option': Jasper entering new year with hope, anxiety
JASPER, ALTA. - This year, Kim Stark's kids took responsibility for decorating the family Christmas tree. Ornaments include toy cars, puzzle pieces, string and a pair of binoculars - things her three ...
Dec 27, 2024
Trump's return: What Canada can learn from the 2024 presidential campaign
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump smiled wide in front of cheering supporters after millions of Americans went to the polls, choosing the divisive Republican leader as the next president of the United States ...
Dec 27, 2024
Boxing Day shoppers take advantage of tax holiday amid cost of living crisis
TORONTO - Shoppers flocked to malls on Thursday to take advantage of Boxing Day deals made more enticing by the federal government's GST holiday, but some say the lower prices aren't enough to keep up...
Dec 26, 2024
Buoyed by election win, Nova Scotia premier tones down rhetoric toward Ottawa
HALIFAX - On the heels of a resounding election victory one month ago, Nova Scotia's premier is adopting a more measured tone when it comes to assessing his province's relationship with the federal go...
Dec 26, 2024
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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
8:30 - The Snowbirds, as Canada has known them, are coming to an end. The federal government is calling this a moderniza...
