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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Progress made on bill to allow Manitoba authorities to hold intoxicated people longer
WINNIPEG - A bill that would allow severely intoxicated people in Manitoba to be held for longer periods of time could become law very soon. The Opposition Progressive Conservatives joined the NDP gov...
Oct 09, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James charged in fraud case after pressure campaign by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday on mortgage fraud charges in a case that President Donald Trump urged his Justice Department to bring after he vowed ret...
Oct 09, 2025
Anand says consular officers can help as Israel detains more Canadians from flotilla
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canadians detained by Israel for attempting to reach the Gaza Strip should accept Ottawa's consular help to get home. Anand said today six Canadians ...
Oct 09, 2025
'Childish': Manitoba Opposition leader sorry for gun gesture in legislature
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservative leader apologized Thursday for making a gesture in question period that mimicked shooting himself in the head. Obby Khan made the motion Wedne...
Oct 09, 2025
B.C. Conservative Leader Rustad confirms search of MLA phones to find leak
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Opposition Leader John Rustad confirms the cellphones of Conservative members were searched during a meeting this week to find a leak from inside his caucus. Rustad said ...
Oct 09, 2025
Indigenous leaders urge action after alleged drug-related shooting in First Nation
Indigenous leaders in northern Ontario are calling on politicians to take action against illegal drugs and provide more resources to communities after an alleged drug-related shooting in a First Natio...
Oct 09, 2025
B.C. housing bill focuses on multi-units, publicizing short-term rental penalties
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is proposing changes to its short-term rental laws, including allowing for compliance orders and penalties to be published to deter people from breaking the ...
Oct 09, 2025
B.C. government says dissolving Vancouver park board will require referendum
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is moving to pass legislation to require a referendum on the future of Vancouver's park board, which Mayor Ken Sim has vowed to dissolve to give power over p...
Oct 09, 2025
Operator of Moose Jaw homeless shelter left in dark on plan to relocate facility
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is facing calls to get his story straight on the fate of a homeless shelter in downtown Moose Jaw. Mayor James Murdock announced Wednesday, shortly after a meet...
Oct 09, 2025
Minister open to changing bill that would give police easier access to personal data
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he is open to amending proposed border security legislation that would make it easier for police to obtain access to information about Canadian...
Oct 09, 2025 Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree waits to appear before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
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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...
