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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B.C. says AI and data centre projects must compete for power in new selection process
British Columbia's government is launching a competitive selection process for artificial intelligence and data centre projects that would see companies fight over a set amount of power. B.C. Energy M...
Jan 30, 2026
Avi Lewis leads field in NDP leadership fundraising, followed by MP McPherson
OTTAWA - NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis has received the lion's share of campaign donations in the race so far, beating out the only sitting MP vying for the job. Elections Canada reports Lewis se...
Jan 30, 2026
Immigration minister says struggling universities must ask provinces for help
HALIFAX - Canada's immigration minister says universities and colleges struggling to balance the books after federal cuts to the international student program will have to turn to their provincial gov...
Jan 30, 2026
Canada denied Jeffrey Epstein permission to visit B.C. in 2018: documents
OTTAWA - The Canadian government denied convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein permission to enter the country in 2018 due to his criminal past, U.S. government documents published Friday reveal. The ...
Jan 30, 2026
Ontario PCs reverse course on media ban, will let reporters cover Doug Ford's speech at party convention
TORONTO - Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario has reversed course on a media ban at its upcoming convention. The party was set to bar journalists from accessing the event for the fir...
Jan 30, 2026
Former MP Findlay joins B.C. Conservative race amid donation row
VICTORIA - Former federal MP and minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay has joined the race to lead the Conservative Party of B.C., immediately joining the fray over who is conservative enough for the job. Find...
Jan 30, 2026
Trump's choice of Warsh to lead Fed could reshape the world's most influential central bank
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's nomination on Friday of Kevin Warsh to chair the Federal Reserve could bring about sweeping changes at a central bank that dominates the global economy and m...
Jan 30, 2026
Independent Alberta legislature member says he isn't joining Progressive Tory party
EDMONTON - A former United Conservative member of Alberta's legislature says he will remain an Independent MLA when the house reconvenes in February. Scott Sinclair, who represents the Lesser Slave La...
Jan 30, 2026
Anand: 'not appropriate' to compare with past ministers on human rights, global law
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says her government's approach to human rights and international law shouldn't be compared to that of her predecessors because of increased turbulence and...
Jan 30, 2026
Advocates call for federal, provincial governments to strengthen child-care system
Child-care advocates called Friday on the federal and provincial governments to commit to strengthening the $10-a-day system, as the ministers responsible met in Ottawa. Most provinces and territories...
Jan 30, 2026
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...
