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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Howitzers to fall silent when avalanche control deal in Rogers Pass ends in 2027
ROGERS PASS - The military has decided to end its role in avalanche control along a major British Columbia transportation route that has seen it fire artillery shells to set off slides in Rogers Pass ...
May 12, 2026
Anand, McGuinty seek deeper security, investment ties in Persian Gulf amid Iran war
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand arrived Tuesday in the Persian Gulf, a region where Canada is aiming to strengthen ties on defence and security amid an uptick in visits and investment de...
May 12, 2026
Government extends contracts of 750 pay centre workers to manage job cuts
OTTAWA - The federal government is extending the contracts of about 750 term workers at its pay centre to manage a surge in expected job cuts. Nicole Allen, spokesperson for Public Services and Procur...
May 12, 2026
B.C. premier tells crowd about AI optimism despite energy, safety concerns
VANCOUVER - The federal and B.C. governments want artificial intelligence firms to have a strong foothold in Canada to spur economic and job growth, but say there's also a need for guardrails on the t...
May 12, 2026
Former minister says energy project review changes could cause further delays
OTTAWA - The former environment minister who helped to create the Impact Assessment Agency eight years ago says the federal government's proposal to change how pipelines are assessed risks delaying th...
May 12, 2026
B.C. nurses vote for strike, as union boss raises prospect of dispute amid World Cup
VANCOUVER - Members of British Columbia's nurses union have voted overwhelmingly to strike, with union president Adriane Gear raising the prospect of a dispute while "the whole world is watching us" d...
May 12, 2026
Committee calls for reversal of agricultural research centre closures
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is recommending the government halt its decision to close agricultural research centres and experimental farm sites across Canada as part of its cost-cutting exer...
May 12, 2026
Separatist leader behind voter list leak unco-operative: Elections Alberta
EDMONTON - The man at the centre of a massive public data leak isn't co-operating with an investigation by Elections Alberta, says the agency. Chief electoral officer Gordon McClure said Tuesday that ...
May 12, 2026
CGI names Tim Hurlebaus as new CEO after yearlong stock plunge
MONTREAL - After just a year and a half at the helm of CGI Inc., Franois Boulanger is out. The board on Tuesday abruptly announced that president and chief operating officer Tim Hurlebaus would replac...
May 12, 2026
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has a 'drone deal' with Canada in the works
OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country has started preparations for a military drone deal with Canada, though the government offered no confirmation of such an agreement Tue...
May 12, 2026
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Murray Wood: Is this the end of the Snowbirds, or just this era?
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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...
