Murray Wood: Police officers in the line of fire need more support from Ottawa.
Two RCMP officers were wounded in Melville, and officers have been killed in Montreal and Toronto. Murray Wood says the ...
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Wet and mild winter is 'good news' for B.C. wildfire season, says forecaster
VICTORIA - The lead forecaster for the BC Wildfire Service said a relatively wet and mild winter across much of British Columbia is "really good news" for the upcoming wildfire season. Matt MacDonald ...
Apr 16, 2026
Audit warns military procurement faces ‘persistent’ hurdles
OTTAWA - An internal federal government audit delivered late last year warned the work of buying and upgrading military technology was still being plagued by bureaucratic hurdles. The report was relea...
Apr 16, 2026
First Nations chiefs call for inquiry into RCMP after CBC report on surveillance
OTTAWA - First Nations leaders called on the RCMP to apologize and demanded a federal inquiry Thursday after CBC reported the police service spied on Indigenous political leaders in the 1960s and beyo...
Apr 16, 2026
Additional workers join Nova Scotia long-term care strike, with more on the way
HALIFAX - Workers at another Nova Scotia long-term care home have joined a strike, bringing the number of homes facing labour action to at least 25. Essential services are being maintained, but most p...
Apr 16, 2026
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday
QUBEC - Quebec's new premier will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday in Ottawa, less than 48 hours after she was sworn in. Frchette's office confirmed to The Canadian Press that she had re...
Apr 16, 2026
Privacy Commissioner says stronger data laws needed as Canada readies for Chinese EVs
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy commissioner says he hopes laws around private sector data sharing are strengthened as the federal government prepares to open the domestic market to Chinese electric vehicle...
Apr 16, 2026
Conservatives say Champagne is avoiding committee study into Alto rail connection
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are accusing the Liberals of blocking a House of Commons committee from questioning Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne about his personal connection to the Alto hig...
Apr 16, 2026
Poilievre blasts Carney, Liberal economic record in Canadian Club speech
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a new Liberal majority government means Prime Minister Mark Carney no longer has any excuse for failing to deliver on his economic promises. Poilievr...
Apr 16, 2026
Alberta's governing UCP to revisit proposed riding changes before next election
EDMONTON - Alberta's governing United Conservatives are looking to take another run at redrawing provincial riding boundaries - a move the Opposition NDP calls a cynical backdoor scheme to rig the Oct...
Apr 16, 2026
Manitoba premier visits flood-prone Peguis First Nation, fills sandbags
PEGUIS FIRST NATION, MAN. - Manitoba's premier donned a Toronto Blue Jays hat and a safety vest Thursday to pack sandbags and meet volunteers in a community bracing yet again for a fight against flood...
Apr 16, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Saskatchewan wildfire report should bring about immediate change
Saskatchewan is not new to wildfires. They happen every year, but Sarah Mills says the review of the 2025 fire season sh...
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8:30 - Two Saskatchewan RCMP officers are recovering after being seriously injured in a shooting while responding to a c...
