Murray Wood: Of politics and principles
If you find yourself needing a program to keep track of what various political parties stand for, Murray Wood says it's ...
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Activists call on feds to put pressure on Israel over treatment of Gaza aid flotilla
OTTAWA - Canadian activists detained by Israel last month while taking part in an aid flotilla trying to reach Gaza say Canada isn't doing enough to call out treatment by Israeli officials that Ottawa...
Jun 03, 2026
Conservative MP says First Nations votes will be critical in Alberta referendum
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Conservative members of Parliament are set to spend their summer break campaigning for Albertans to stay in Canada - and one member of his caucus say...
Jun 03, 2026
Ottawa endorses plan to move Marineland's whales to U.S. and Spain
TORONTO - Ottawa has endorsed a plan to move Canada's last remaining captive whales to aquariums in the U.S. and Spain. There are 30 belugas and four dolphins at Marineland, the shuttered theme park i...
Jun 03, 2026
Groups call on Ottawa to reverse course on environmental policy
OTTAWA - Some of Canada's largest environmental groups were on Parliament Hill Wednesday urging the Liberal government to reverse course on what they're calling rollbacks of environmental policy. Repr...
Jun 03, 2026
Canada looking to beef up forced labour laws as U.S. imposes new tariffs
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday his Liberal government will soon introduce legislation on forced labour in supply chains after the Trump administration proposed a 10 per cent ad...
Jun 03, 2026
Canada looking to beef up forced labour laws as U.S. imposes new tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday his Liberal government will soon introduce legislation on forced labour in supply chains after the Trump administration proposed a 10 per cent additional tari...
Jun 03, 2026 U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer arrives for the G7 trade meeting in Paris, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, Pool)
In the news today: Bouncy castle safety, Canada-U.S. trade, Exiled journalists
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Young child's death in Montreal highlights dangers of inflatable play structures The death of a three-year-ol...
Jun 03, 2026
Rental companies criticize Quebec oversight after fatal bouncy castle incident
MONTREAL - The death of a three-year-old girl after a bouncy castle was lifted into the air by strong winds in Montreal over the weekend has prompted some equipment rental companies to criticize the a...
Jun 03, 2026
California’s redrawn US House map gets its first test as Democrats hope to counter GOP redistricting
California Democrats persuaded voters to let them redraw the state's congressional map so the party could potentially gain five seats in the U.S. House to counter GOP redistricting in Texas. Tuesday's...
Jun 03, 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advances to November runoff as she seeks second term
LOS ANGELES (AP) - After a tough first term framed by the most destructive wildfire in city history and an ongoing struggle with widespread homelessness, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advanced to a Nov...
Jun 03, 2026
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Sarah Mills: FIFA seems to be incapable of integrity
After FIFA lifted a red-card suspension for an American player at the World Cup, Sarah Mills says fans are left with que...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, July 7
Evan discusses the pipeline project being proposed by Alberta and Ontario, paperwork concerns taking up the time of Sask...
