Murray Wood: The new phone books are here!
Once a Steve Martin catchphrase, Murray Wood says physical phone books are rapidly becoming relics of another age, but t...
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Carney issues call for unity, says no time for 'politics as usual'
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a call on Saturday for political unity and for Canadians to dispatch with "politics as usual" as the country confronts a crumbling international order it o...
Apr 11, 2026
Judge orders temporary pause on Alberta separation referendum petition process
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - An Alberta judge has put up a roadblock on a petition drive looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. Justice Shaina Leonard, in a written decision issued Fr...
Apr 10, 2026
Northern trade corridor top of mind as Manitoba premier plans meeting with PM
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is planning to go to Ottawa next week for a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Kinew says it's part of a plan the two men have to meet roughly every three m...
Apr 10, 2026
Alberta's access restrictions threaten privacy, democratic role of libraries: critics
EDMONTON - Critics of Alberta's proposed rule changes to public libraries say the true danger lies in giving the province power to dictate access and potentially snoop on which books people are checki...
Apr 10, 2026
FAA says proper use of anti-drone lasers that prompted Texas airspace closures is safe for flights
Anti-drone lasers used near the southern border by the U.S. military and Homeland Security to combat cartel drones are safe and shouldn't necessitate airport closures, the Federal Aviation Administrat...
Apr 10, 2026
What securing a majority would mean for Mark Carney's Liberal government
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is on the verge of securing a majority government ahead of three byelections next week. Here's what a majority government would mean for him an...
Apr 10, 2026
Liberals set to debate age restrictions for social media
MONTREAL - Liberal party members will soon grapple with the question of whether children and young teens should be barred from accessing social media accounts for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, ...
Apr 10, 2026
Moody's has changed its outlook for New Brunswick from stable to negative
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick was issued a new warning about the state of its finances Friday as Moody's Ratings downgraded the province's fiscal outlook to negative from a prior stable status. The glob...
Apr 10, 2026
Manitoba premier works on grocery tax-cut pledge as business group calls for more
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has a major detail to flesh out as part of its budget plan to eliminate the provincial sales tax on food in grocery stores - the legal definition of a grocery store....
Apr 10, 2026
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip says 'heartsick' MLA wife doesn't support DRIPA pause
VANCOUVER - A First Nations leader whose wife is a B.C. government legislator says she doesn't support Premier David Eby's plan to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ...
Apr 10, 2026
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, June 29
Evan welcomes the leader of the federal Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre, talks about the health of Saskatchewan Crown co...
