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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Alberta NDP calls on Premier Smith to acknowledge, address ER capacity 'crisis'
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Danielle Smith's government to face a "crisis" of overcrowded hospitals head-on as doctors plead for emergency measures to help cope. NDP hosp...
Jan 12, 2026
Manitoba PC board member suspended over ICE social media post
WINNIPEG - A regional director with the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives had his board position and party membership suspended Monday after posting a social media message that appeared supportive of...
Jan 12, 2026
Ontario marks progress in attaching everyone in the province to primary care
TORONTO - Ontario is on track to connect everyone in the province to a primary care provider by 2029, thanks in part to mostly clearing a wait list backlog, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Monday. A...
Jan 12, 2026
Family, police dispute imitation firearm in altercation death in Saskatoon hospital
SASKATOON - The family of a man who died in an altercation with hospital security in a Saskatoon hospital are challenging police reports that a fake firearm and drugs played a part in what happened. S...
Jan 12, 2026
Liberal MPs leave delegation to Taiwan to 'avoid confusion' as Carney heads to China
OTTAWA - Two Liberal MPs say they are quitting a sponsored trip to Taiwan early to "avoid confusion" about Canada's China policy as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to visit Beijing. In a joint sta...
Jan 12, 2026
Officials say Canada unlikely to get Chinese tariffs dropped but can expect progress
OTTAWA - Federal officials briefing reporters ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China say there might be relief coming soon on Chinese tariffs, but not a total end to the dispute with Bei...
Jan 12, 2026
Bank of Canada's Macklem backs U.S. Fed chair Powell amid DOJ probe
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem came to the defence of his U.S. counterpart Jerome Powell on Monday as the chair of the Federal Reserve faces a criminal investigation from President Dona...
Jan 12, 2026
Sexual deepfakes on X show need for online regulator, advocates say
OTTAWA - Advocacy groups for women and children say a wave of sexual deepfakes on the social media platform X proves the government needs to create an online regulator. "This highlights the need for r...
Jan 12, 2026
Manitoba government's new digital wallet offers storage of personal data
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is launching a new app to let people store their health cards, and eventually other government documents, on their smartphones or tablets. The Manitoba Digital Walle...
Jan 12, 2026
Montreal unveils $7.7B budget targeting homelessness, debt and housing
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada tabled her first city budget since winning November's election, unveiling $7.7 billion in spending for 2026, including new money for homelessness and ...
Jan 12, 2026
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
