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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CBC paid more than $18M in bonuses in 2024 after eliminating hundreds of jobs
OTTAWA - The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. paid $18.4 million in bonuses this year after hundreds of jobs at the public broadcaster were eliminated. Documents obtained through access-to-information laws...
Aug 12, 2024
Chief human-rights commissioner resigns after investigation into Israel comments
OTTAWA - The recently appointed chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission agreed to resign Monday after an investigation into his past comments related to Israel. The justice minister...
Aug 12, 2024
Ottawa provides $6.7 million for Nova Scotia organizations helping homeless veterans
HALIFAX - The federal government is providing $6.7 million to two programs that assist homeless veterans in Nova Scotia. One group, Veterans Emergency Transition Services Canada (VETS Canada), is gett...
Aug 12, 2024
Quebec Liberals say province needs own constitution to affirm 'who we are'
MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberal Party is proposing that the province adopt its own constitution, a project it says will be "unifying." On Monday, members of the party's policy commission - Julie White a...
Aug 12, 2024
Chinese mining firm subsidiary disputes Ottawa's review of Peruvian gold mine deal
A subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned mining firm says Canada is wrongly considering a national security review in its agreement to purchase a gold and copper mine in Peru. In May, Vancouver-based Pan...
Aug 11, 2024
Controversial councillor 'created an environment of fear': Pickering, Ont. council
PICKERING, ONT. - The mayor of a southern Ontario city and five out of six municipal councillors are condemning the last member of the group for appearing on an online show they say promotes hate spee...
Aug 11, 2024
Celine Dion's management says singer never endorsed Trump campaign's use of song
Pop superstar Celine Dion is pushing back against a video of her purportedly used at a campaign rally for U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance. A statement shared to...
Aug 10, 2024
'Not forgotten': Family, advocates reflect 10 years after death of Tina Fontaine
WINNIPEG - When Elroy Fontaine thinks about his older sister, Tina Fontaine, his mind takes him to a park in Winnipeg's Point Douglas neighbourhood. It's where the two would sometimes hang out togethe...
Aug 10, 2024 Tina Fontaine's death was the catalyst for the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. (CP)
Trump plane heading to Montana rally was diverted but landed safely nearby, airport staff says
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - Former President Donald Trump headed to Montana for a Friday night rally in hopes of ousting the state's Democratic senator, but his plane first had to divert to an airport on th...
Aug 09, 2024
Manitoba NDP accuse Tory of failing to disclose a government contract
WINNIPEG - Manitoba New Democrats are accusing a member of the Progressive Conservatives of violating ethics guidelines - a charge the Tories say is false. Mike Moyes, the NDP's caucus chair, has file...
Aug 09, 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
On Wednesday's show, Evan talks about the Snowbirds with an alumnus and Tourism Moose Jaw to understand the impact of th...
