Murray Wood: Paying for junk pretentiously passed off as public art
As people debate Saskatoon spending $300,000 on plastic rocks, Murray Wood notes that the great unwashed aren't really s...
Tag Archives: Politics
Canadian suspect in Belgian espionage case appeals pre-trial detention decision
OTTAWA - The Belgian federal prosecutor's office says a Canadian facing espionage charges is appealing a decision to keep her in pretrial detention. The prosecutor's office says a ruling on the appeal...
Jul 30, 2026
Mediation and legislation: How the government could step into a WestJet strike
OTTAWA - The union representing WestJet flight attendants has issued a 72-hour strike notice, meaning workers could go on strike as soon as Sunday at 12:01 a.m. MT. Here's how the federal government c...
Jul 30, 2026
Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Mandela Barnes dropped out of Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor on Thursday amid news that the state party had reviewed past allegations of inappropriate behavior, further...
Jul 30, 2026
Judicial review of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - A watchdog group can pursue a court challenge of a federal ethics report on Justin Trudeau's involvement in decisions about WE Charity, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. In a unanimous d...
Jul 30, 2026
Critics call out Liberals for big-ticket spending outside budget framework
OTTAWA - A series of big-money announcements by the Liberal government this summer has critics and analysts calling out a lack of detail on Ottawa's spending plans. But the Liberals argue they need to...
Jul 30, 2026
Toronto music series Promise Cherry Beach faces backlash after Palestine dispute
TORONTO - A long-running Toronto electronic music party series is facing backlash after one of its co-founders was recorded arguing with an attendee over displaying a pro-Palestinian message at the we...
Jul 30, 2026
Poll suggests some Liberal supporters concerned about climate policy are leaning NDP
OTTAWA - A new online poll from the Angus Reid Institute suggests that one in six 2025 Liberal voters now say they would support the NDP. The pollster found that half of these voters cite climate chan...
Jul 30, 2026
Judicial review request challenges denial of Corb Lund's anti-coal petition
EDMONTON - Organizers of a petition to ban new coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rockies have filed for a judicial review, challenging Elections Alberta's decision that the petition failed. The...
Jul 30, 2026
Angelo Isidorou is out as executive director of BC Conservatives as shakeup continues
VANCOUVER - The executive director of the BC Conservatives, who helped orchestrate the party's climb from obscurity to official Opposition, is the latest departure from a prominent role under newly mi...
Jul 30, 2026
First Nations slam Ontario's lack of commitment to publicly review wildfire response
TORONTO - First Nations leaders condemned Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government for its lack of commitment to hold a public inquiry on the devastating wildfires in the northwest, or even release the ...
Jul 30, 2026
NOW TRENDING
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Online reviews aren't always helpful
Sarah Mills says giving a business a chance to rectify something a client or customer is upset or disappointed by is a f...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, August 4
On Tuesday's show, Evan talked about the end of the WestJet strike, an irrigation project around Lake Diefenbaker, conce...
