Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
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Carney to address Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will address hundreds of First Nations chiefs gathered in Ottawa today for the December meeting of the Assembly of First Nations. Carney's appearance before the chi...
Dec 02, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the First Nations Summit at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on Thursday, July 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Ontario auditor general finds province not properly overseeing doctor billings
TORONTO - Ontario is not properly overseeing doctors' billings, including cases of physicians billing for more than 24 hours in a day - money that could be going toward adding more family doctors, the...
Dec 02, 2025
Alberta's Smith says her United Conservative Party is not a separatist party
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her United Conservative Party isn't a separatist party. Last week's historic energy deal between Alberta and Ottawa was met with skepticism, and at multip...
Dec 01, 2025
Forever Canada petition opposing Alberta separation has signature goal verified
A citizen-led petition affirming Alberta should remain part of Canada has been verified by elections officials and is now on its way to the legislature. In a statement, Elections Alberta says it accep...
Dec 01, 2025
B.C. community holds vigil to mourn deaths, losses in deadly Hong Kong fire
VANCOUVER - Family members of more than 150 people who died when seven highrises burned in Hong Kong last week "deserve the truth," said Phoebe Wong, who attended a memorial in Vancouver late Sunday f...
Dec 01, 2025
Treasury board president "looking into" potential changes to return to office rules
OTTAWA - Treasury Board president Shafqat Ali on Monday denied having any knowledge about discussions to potentially order public servants to return to the office full time in 2027. Ali was responding...
Dec 01, 2025
May says voting for budget was 'mistake' and it won't happen again
OTTAWA - Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says supporting the Carney government on the budget vote is a "mistake" she won't make again. May told The Canadian Press the memorandum of understanding Prim...
Dec 01, 2025
Alberta's Smith only has herself to blame for recall petitions: Labour leader
EDMONTON - The president of the Alberta Federation of Labour says Premier Danielle Smith only has herself to blame for her United Conservative Party caucus facing more than a dozen recall petitions. W...
Dec 01, 2025
Polytechnique expands scholarship program to 14 women in memory of 1989 tragedy
MONTREAL - Polytechnique Montral is expanding its scholarship program honouring the 14 women who were killed at the engineering school 36 years ago. The Order of the White Rose scholarship was establi...
Dec 01, 2025
Canadian injured in West Bank in what local group calls assault by Israeli settlers
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada said Monday it is aware of a Canadian citizen injured in the West Bank and is providing consular help after what local activists described as an attack by Israeli settle...
Dec 01, 2025
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
On Wednesday's show, Evan finds out who Saskatchewan's Smartest Radio Listener is, talks with some NHL legends and conti...
