Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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Voters in rural Alberta head to the polls as Poilievre seeks return to House
CAMROSE - Voters head to the polls today in a rural Alberta byelection that's getting an unusual level of national attention. Battle River-Crowfoot was left vacant when Conservative Damien Kurek stepp...
Aug 18, 2025 Federal Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre joined Evan Bray on Aug. 15 ahead of the byelection where he's vying for a seat back in parliament. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)(Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Alberta planning to power some of its jails with solar energy
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is looking to power some of its jails with solar energy. The province says it's planning to build solar installations at five of its 10 correctional facilities, with ea...
Aug 18, 2025
With the Ottawa Treaty under threat, an expert warns landmines won't keep Europe safe
OTTAWA - An expert who has disposed of bombs in some of the world's most dangerous places says European governments pinning their security hopes on landmines are turning to an ineffective tool that wi...
Aug 18, 2025
Wildfire in Nova Scotia grows; cooler temperatures help firefighters in N.L.
Officials in Nova Scotia say a wildfire in the western part of the province has grown and could force people out of their homes, while cooler temperatures and low winds have helped firefighters in New...
Aug 17, 2025
Ukraine's allies meet as Zelenskyy travels to Washington to meet with Trump
OTTAWA - Ukraine and its allies held a virtual meeting Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares for a high-stakes discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Pr...
Aug 17, 2025
Lawyer 'very confident' a foreign adversary attacked Canadian diplomats in Cuba
OTTAWA - A lawyer for Canadian diplomats and their families says he believes the mysterious ailments they suffered in Cuba were caused by a foreign adversary, despite a federal government report that ...
Aug 17, 2025
Carney says Trump 'creating the opportunity' to end war in Ukraine
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump is "creating the opportunity to end Russia's illegal war in Ukraine." Carney is praising the U.S. government's efforts to end the w...
Aug 16, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with media during a news conference in Ottawa, Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Evacuation alert ends for St. John's wildfire; officials fear N.S. fire will spread
An evacuation alert ended Saturday for thousands near a wildfire burning close to Newfoundland and Labrador's largest city, but in Nova Scotia, officials feared an out-of-control fire in Annapolis Val...
Aug 16, 2025
BC Greens leadership to take youthful turn, with contenders' average age of 30
VICTORIA - Stuart Parker was 21 when he became the leader of the B.C. Greens in 1993 after campaigning against McDonald's use of ozone-damaging foam packaging. He said youth alone won't be enough to s...
Aug 16, 2025
Alberta COVID-19 vaccination program triggers confusion, criticism
EDMONTON - Health experts, advocates and unions are sounding the alarm over Alberta's plan for paid COVID-19 shots, calling it concerning and confusing. On Monday, two months after the province announ...
Aug 16, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, May 7
8:30 - Yesterday, Regina city council approved the deal that would see Brandt Properties purchase part of REAL District....
