Murray Wood: Leadership race rules no win for the NDP
The NDP are on the hunt for a new federal party leader, but it comes with a unique set of rules. Murray Wood takes issue...
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Big tent or small? John Rustad and the battle for the soul of the B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - Dave Sharkey still remembers how he felt about the future of the Conservative Party of B.C. when he was part of the delegation that marched in the 2022 Aldergrove Christmas Light Up Parade....
Jul 07, 2025
Politicians overstating benefits of scrapping internal trade barriers: think tank
OTTAWA - The federal government and Canada's premiers are greatly overselling the benefits of breaking down internal trade barriers, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives argues in a new report....
Jul 07, 2025
Report details prison assault that led to B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton's death
An investigation report detailing the prison assault that led to the death of B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton says he was assaulted by another inmate who broke a broom handle and thrust it into his ...
Jul 06, 2025
Environment group warns against repealing federal electric vehicle mandate
OTTAWA - An environmental think tank is warning the federal government against repealing its electric vehicle mandate, instead suggesting that politicians should be helping to put more EVs on the road...
Jul 06, 2025
Advocate calls for better rail safety on 12th anniversary of Lac-Mégantic disaster
MONTREAL - As citizens of Lac-Mgantic, Que., marked the 12th anniversary of a rail disaster that killed 47 people when a runaway train derailed and smashed into downtown, an advocate warned that more ...
Jul 06, 2025
Convicted murderer Lori Bill Germa escapes from Archambault Institution in Quebec
MONTREAL - A 69-year-old convicted murderer that escaped from a prison in Quebec's Laurentians area might be in southwestern Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police said Sunday. Correctional Service Canada...
Jul 06, 2025
More soldiers, more money. Canada's top soldier extols benefits of spending boost
CALGARY - Canada's top soldier is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel at a time when uncertainty on the world stage is high. NATO leaders -...
Jul 06, 2025
Ex-fighter jet pilot Stephen Fuhr is on a mission to change how we arm the military
OTTAWA - Not that long ago, former air force fighter pilot Stephen Fuhr was just one among many voices in Canada complaining about the way the federal government makes big defence purchasing decisions...
Jul 06, 2025
Trade war supercharges Montreal Comiccon attendance, spokesman says
MONTREAL - A spokesperson for the Montreal Comiccon says the trade war with the United States could supercharge attendance at the colourful pop culture gathering. A large crowd of people, some dressed...
Jul 05, 2025
Quebec bar suspends law licence of alleged Mafia leader Leonardo Rizzuto
MONTREAL - Quebec's bar association has suspended the lawyer's licence of Leonardo Rizzuto, who was one of 11 people arrested last month in a police operation targeting organized crime. The Barreau du...
Jul 05, 2025
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