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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Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration two weeks to appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge said Wednesday that an order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border was unlawful, throwing into doubt one of the key pillars of the...
Jul 02, 2025
Ontario expanding publicly funded hip and knee surgeries done in private clinics
TORONTO - Ontario is expanding the delivery of publicly paid orthopedic surgeries through private clinics in an effort to reduce wait-lists. Ontario is investing $125 million to add upwards of 20,000 ...
Jul 02, 2025
Estranged United Conservative MLAs aim to create new party to challenge Premier Smith
EDMONTON - Two sitting Alberta legislature members kicked out of Premier Danielle Smith's governing United Conservative caucus seek to form a rival party to challenge her. And they plan to use a famou...
Jul 02, 2025
Lloyd Axworthy accuses Carney of taking 'bootlicking' approach to Trump
OTTAWA - Former Liberal foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy is accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of taking a "bootlicking" approach to U.S. President Donald Trump at the expense of Canadian valu...
Jul 02, 2025
Figures suggest six-figure payout for former Manitoba Hydro CEO
WINNIPEG - The former head of Manitoba Hydro was paid just over $881,000 last year, despite being dismissed six weeks into the year. Jay Grewal's earnings in previous years, where she had worked a ful...
Jul 02, 2025
Ottawa must pass a law revoking digital service tax before refunds are issued: CRA
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says taxpayers who already paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation before they can get their refund. Prime Min...
Jul 02, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, listens to U.S. President Donald Trump while posing for the family photograph during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., Monday, June 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Gov. Newsom signs housing bill overhauling California's landmark environmental law
LOS ANGELES (AP) - THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law an overhaul of California's landmark environmental protection ...
Jul 01, 2025
US won't send some weapons pledged to Ukraine following a Pentagon review of military assistance
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is halting some shipments of air defense missiles and other munitions to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles of such supplies have declined too much, officials sai...
Jul 01, 2025
Mirabel, Que., Mayor Patrick Charbonneau dies suddenly at age 46, city says
MONTREAL - The city of Mirabel, Que., says it's in mourning after its mayor, Patrick Charbonneau, died suddenly at the age of 46. The city said today that it appears Charbonneau died of natural causes...
Jul 01, 2025
UPenn to update swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case
WASHINGTON (AP) - The University of Pennsylvania says it will update records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and apologize to female athletes "disadvantaged" by Thomas' participation on the wome...
Jul 01, 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 ...
