Murray Wood: Marking the anniversary of Germany's surrender in the Netherlands
Murray Wood says May 5 is an important date that not many recognize. The day marks the anniversary of the surrender of t...
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PQ defends candidate in hotly contested Arthabaska riding over leftist past, arrest
SAINT-FERDINAND - The Parti Qubcois was forced to defend its candidate on Wednesday ahead of an upcoming byelection northeast of Montreal after criticism of his decades-old, far-left activist past. Al...
May 14, 2025
Uranium added to Nova Scotia critical minerals list as province seeks exploration
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government added uranium to its list of priority critical minerals on Wednesday and issued a request for exploration proposals at three sites the province says have known dep...
May 14, 2025
'We are not a priority:' Disability advocates say lack of minister sends a message
Disability advocates say the lack of a minister tasked with representing their interests sidelines millions of Canadians during what Prime Minister Mark Carney promises will be a time of growth and re...
May 14, 2025 This undated handout photo shows Rabia Khedr, national director of Disability Without Poverty. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Disability Without Poverty
Tariffs have changed Ontario budget approach, Ford says
TORONTO - Ontario is set to table its budget Thursday and Premier Doug Ford is signalling it will include a lot of infrastructure spending and measures to stimulate the economy, saying U.S. President ...
May 14, 2025
Canada needs to maximize existing pipelines before building more, minister says
OTTAWA - Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada needs to maximize the use of its existing pipelines before building more. Speaking to reporters ahead of the first meeting of Prime Min...
May 14, 2025 Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages Steven Guilbeault participates in a family photo following a cabinet swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Inuit village in Quebec's Far North facing 'severe' water distribution challenges
MONTREAL - Officials in Quebec's Nunavik region are raising the alarm over water shortages in the Inuit community of Puvirnituq, where a frozen pipe and persistent blizzards have left residents withou...
May 14, 2025
Canada Post hits pause on negotiations with union as May deadline approaches
OTTAWA - Workers at Canada Post could be heading back to the picket lines in a matter of days - but a labour expert warns postal workers might find negotiating conditions far less favourable now than ...
May 14, 2025
Ontario and Manitoba ink deal to boost interprovincial trade
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew signed an agreement Wednesday to boost the movement of goods and labour between the two provinces, including direct-to-consumer alcoh...
May 14, 2025
New housing minister says he'll 'leverage' his past as Vancouver mayor in new role
OTTAWA - Canada's new housing minister says he didn't have the tools he needed to address housing affordability issues when he was mayor of Vancouver - the country's most expensive housing market. Gre...
May 14, 2025
California governor outlines $12 billion deficit and freeze on immigrant health program access
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California is facing a $12 billion deficit that Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to help close by freezing enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants living in Ca...
May 14, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Speeding tickets three months after the fact are no deterrent
Sarah Mills says photo radar tickets that come from Calgary months after the offence is not going to teach anyone a less...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, May 5
8:30 - As central Saskatchewan is dealing with flooding, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is working closely with m...
