Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Wildfire: Jasper National Park evacuation and highway closures
EDMONTON - Multiple wildfires in Jasper National Park flared up with a vengeance late Monday night, forcing all park visitors along with the 4,700 residents of the Jasper townsite to flee west with li...
Jul 22, 2024 Photos and video shared on social media illuminated a midnight cavalcade of bumper-to-bumper cars and trucks, headlights on, red tail lights glowing, cars inching, stopping, starting, crawling through swirling tendrils of acrid smoke. (The Canadian Press)
Office vacancies in Regina, Saskatoon show mixed results
There is some positive news but the post-pandemic hangover still lingers in the latest office vacancy numbers for Saskatchewan's two major cities. Commercial real estate company Colliers released seco...
Jul 22, 2024
Tenants offered accommodations and support after surprise mass eviction
WINNIPEG - Some tenants of an apartment building moved back in Monday, more than a week after they say they were forced out on a few hours' notice by a new landlord who put some of their belongings on...
Jul 22, 2024
LCBO has bright future, Premier Ford says as two-week-long strike comes to an end
TORONTO - Ontario's main liquor retailer has a bright future, Premier Doug Ford said Monday as thousands of employees returned to work after a two-week strike. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario said...
Jul 22, 2024
A look at one year of strong mayor powers in Ontario
TORONTO - In the year since so-called strong mayor powers were granted to the heads of council in a swath of Ontario municipalities, most mayors have used them sparingly - if at all - though in some c...
Jul 22, 2024
Baby Gourmet Foods recalls organic baby cereal over possible bacteria contamination
CALGARY - A brand of baby cereal is being pulled from all in-store and online retailers in Canada due to possible Cronobacter contamination. Calgary-based Baby Gourmet Foods has issued a product recal...
Jul 21, 2024
Joy in Newfoundland after ‘Lucky 7′ fishers survive harrowing days lost at sea
NEW-WES-VALLEY, N.L. - There was a powerful word being repeated in the joyful Newfoundland community of New-Wes-Valley on Sunday: "Miracle." Over and over, residents out walking or chatting to one ano...
Jul 21, 2024
Canada's airports, hospitals begin returning to normal after global IT outage
MONTREAL - Airports, hospitals and police services across Canada continued their gradual return to normal operations on Saturday as they recovered from a global technology outage caused by a defective...
Jul 20, 2024
In Montreal, services for the vulnerable trigger backlash, but no easy solutions
MONTREAL - Officials in Montreal are struggling to get the public on board with the city's approach to treating people with severe addiction and homelessness, as those social crises become fodder for ...
Jul 20, 2024
Government to provide $1.2 million to establish office of grocery code of conduct
WHITEHORSE, YUKON - Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay says the government, along with its provincial and territorial counterparts, will provide $1.2 million in one-time funding to support...
Jul 19, 2024
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
