Murray Wood: Why most of us are Switzerland when it comes to culture war debates
As society becomes more and more divided, Murray Wood says a lot of his friends are just trying to stay neutral, as ther...
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Canada, Germany working on diversifying trade in face of U.S. threats
OTTAWA - Canadian companies and diplomats are working with their European colleagues to find ways to diversify trade as the U.S. threatens to impose steep tariffs. "We want to be part of the solution,...
Feb 26, 2025
Polls suggest a close race as federal election approaches
OTTAWA - Multiple polls now suggest the next federal election will be a tight race, and at least one major pollster has the Liberals leading the Conservatives for the first time in nearly four years. ...
Feb 26, 2025
Justice minister orders new trial for Alberta man convicted of murder in 1991
OTTAWA - The federal justice minister has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of murder in Alberta more than three decades ago. Roy Allan Sobotiak was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder...
Feb 26, 2025
Alberta man spearheads parliamentary petition to keep Trump out of Canada
OTTAWA - More than 36,000 people have signed a parliamentary petition urging Ottawa to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from Canada for persistently threatening the country's sovereignty. Alberta resid...
Feb 26, 2025
Chiefs in Ontario vote in favour of federal child welfare reform deal
OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs in Ontario voted overwhelmingly Wednesday in favour of a child welfare reform deal with the federal government. The Ontario-specific deal to allow First Nations to take c...
Feb 26, 2025
Francis Verreault-Paul picked by Assembly of First Nations as Quebec-Labrador chief
MONTREAL - Francis Verreault-Paul has been elected the new regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations for Quebec and Labrador. Verreault-Paul, 37, from the Innu community of Mashteuiatsh in Quebe...
Feb 26, 2025
Supreme Court of Canada moving away from social media platform X
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it's moving away from the social media platform X. In a farewell post Wednesday to its more than 45,000 subscribers, the top court said it will focus its comm...
Feb 26, 2025
Tories say Carney is being 'sneaky' about his assets. What are the rules?
OTTAWA - In a series of press conferences in recent weeks, the federal Conservatives have demanded that Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney comply with the conflict of interest rules that apply t...
Feb 26, 2025
Doug Ford has big goals but cares about small stuff. It's how he wins, colleagues say
Doug Ford is a man of things. Things he can see, things he can touch and most importantly, things he can build. Big things matter to Ford. The Progressive Conservative leader is a self-proclaimed visi...
Feb 26, 2025
Conservatives launch attacks on Mark Carney over his firm's relocation to the U.S.
OTTAWA - The polls, fundraising hauls and endorsements aren't the only things suggesting former central bank governor Mark Carney is on track to win the Liberal leadership - Conservatives seem convinc...
Feb 26, 2025
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Sarah Mills: We must see the good in the world, even when it's hard to find
We live in a world that can seem very dark at times, and it can sometimes feel a bit hopeless. But, as Sarah Mills argue...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Sept. 11
Evan chats with political columnist Biran Lilley and lawyer Warren Kinsella after the shocking death of Charlie Kirk. He...
