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...
Tag Archives: Politics
Ottawa's fiscal year shaping up better than budget forecasts: BMO economist
OTTAWA - The federal government's annual deficit for the fiscal year ending Tuesday is tracking below Ottawa's own expectations set out in the 2025 budget, despite increased spending. The fiscal monit...
Mar 31, 2026
PM says F-35 review ongoing after Norad chief says they're not critical
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney sidestepped questions on Tuesday about his government's drawn-out review of the F-35 procurement plan, after the head of Norad suggest advanced aircraft like the F-...
Mar 31, 2026
Federal government taking over vaccine injury compensation, aims to address backlog
OTTAWA - The federal public health agency is taking over administration of a program that compensates people who have been injured by vaccines, and pledging to review claims that were refused by a thi...
Mar 31, 2026
Ottawa leaving First Nations ill-equipped to fight deadly fires: retired fire chief
OTTAWA - After three house fires ripped through a First Nation in northern Ontario in less than a week, killing a small child, a retired fire chief said First Nations' firefighting operations in the r...
Mar 31, 2026
Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war pushes fuel prices higher worldwide. According to motor club AAA, the na...
Mar 31, 2026
Trump officials exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules
The Trump administration on Tuesday exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said environmentalists' lawsuits threatened...
Mar 31, 2026
Carney condemns Israel's 'illegal' invasion of Lebanon, calls for ceasefire
OTTAWA - Canada "condemns" Israel's "illegal" invasion of Lebanon as a violation of territorial sovereignty, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. Using stronger language than his government has us...
Mar 31, 2026
'Never even entered my thinking': Carney says he's not considering prorogation
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted Tuesday he has "absolutely not" considered proroguing Parliament in the event he wins a majority in a series of upcoming byelections. When reporters quizze...
Mar 31, 2026
Stephen Lewis, former politician and lifelong social activist, dies at 88
OTTAWA - Human rights. Equality for women. The plight of African families decimated by HIV-AIDS. Stephen Lewis spent a lifetime fighting for causes close to his heart - and his weapons of choice were ...
Mar 31, 2026
'Good day to be a polar bear': Carney unveils nature strategy, new conservation areas
LA PCHE - The Liberal government's new $3.8 billion nature protection strategy will put Canada's 2030 nature conservation goals within reach, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. Announcing the ne...
Mar 31, 2026
NOW TRENDING
OPINION
Sarah Mills: It's time to embrace 24 Sussex Drive
The home of Canada's prime minister is steeped in history and shouldn't be left in disrepair. Sarah Mills says the desig...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Monday, June 29
8:30 - The Saskatchewan NDP says the Sask Party government is using profits from gaming and lotteries to help cover loss...
