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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N.S. finance minister says spending cuts are coming, but rules out tax increases
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's finance minister says spending cuts are coming next year but there won't be any tax or fee increases as the province struggles with its worsening finances. John Lohr says he's ...
Dec 18, 2025
Conservatives look to turn the page after 'terrible disappointment' of 2025
OTTAWA - One year ago, Pierre Poilievre appeared to be on the cusp of achieving two things he'd wanted for a long time: the end of Justin Trudeau's political career, and a majority Conservative govern...
Dec 18, 2025 Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in West Block on Parliament Hill on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Feds defend $1.1-million Deloitte contract for AI advice after firm admitted mistakes
ST. JOHN'S - The federal government is defending its decision to award a contract worth up to $1.1 million for advice on deploying artificial intelligence to a Canadian branch of Deloitte, a global co...
Dec 18, 2025 Deloitte signage is pictured in the financial district in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
Trump gives a partisan prime-time address insisting the economy is stronger than many voters feel
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump delivered a politically charged speech Wednesday carried live in prime time on network television, seeking to pin the blame for economic challenges on Democrat...
Dec 17, 2025
Ex-grocery executive, Jones, says customer is boss as he eyes B.C. Conservative job
VICTORIA - Former grocery executive Darrell Jones said he plans to apply lessons learned from B.C. billionaire Jimmy Pattison to the political world as he considers running for the leadership of the p...
Dec 17, 2025
'We're buddies now': Canada's foodies enlisted to host Americans and boost tourism
TORONTO - Some of the country's savviest home entertainers are on the front lines of a new tourism strategy to lure U.S. and international visitors, one home-cooked meal at a time. They're part of Des...
Dec 17, 2025
Canadian oilpatch can withstand crude market doldrums, experts say
CALGARY - U.S. oil producers will likely be the first to cut output should the global crude price continue to languish below US$60 per barrel, but their Canadian peers should be able to keep chugging ...
Dec 17, 2025
Food insecurity persists in Ontario cities that declared emergencies over past year
TORONTO - More than a year since a growing list of Ontario municipalities began declaring food insecurity emergencies, hunger in those communities has not abated, food bank operators say. Although the...
Dec 17, 2025
Ron Schuler, longtime Manitoba Progressive Conservative, won't run again
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Progressive Conservative Ron Schuler has announced he will not seek re-election. Schuler is 62 years old, has been in the legislature for 27 years, and says he is looking forward t...
Dec 17, 2025
Ford promotes Toronto as Ottawa, B.C. and Montreal make pitches to host defence bank
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a case Wednesday for Toronto as the headquarters for a new global bank for defence spending - but the city is facing competition from Ottawa, Montreal and Briti...
Dec 17, 2025
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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 ...
