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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N.L. town declares state of emergency, issues evacuation order over wildfire
ST. JOHN'S - A community in Newfoundland and Labrador has declared a state of emergency and ordered some residents to evacuate because of a wildfire that has already destroyed some homes. The Town of ...
May 07, 2025
Alberta legislature Speaker Nathan Cooper to resign seat, become rep to United States
EDMONTON - The Speaker of the Alberta legislature is resigning his seat in the assembly to become the province's representative to the United States. "Serving this assembly has been one of the greates...
May 07, 2025
NDP bill looks to make it harder for Saskatchewan to separate from Canada
REGINA - Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP introduced legislation Wednesday that, if passed, would make it tougher for the province to separate from the rest of Canada. Party leader Carla Beck told the le...
May 07, 2025
Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won't run in next election
Before he decided to run in the 2022 leadership campaign to become premier of the Yukon, Ranj Pillai says he had a conversation with his son on the shores of the Yukon River. Pillai said they discusse...
May 07, 2025
Judge says US must allow migrants a chance to challenge in court any deportations to Libya
WASHINGTON (AP) - Deporting migrants to Libya without a chance to challenge the removals would violate a court order, a federal judge said Wednesday, after immigration attorneys reported that authorit...
May 07, 2025
Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as his nominee for surgeon gen...
May 07, 2025
Over 800 special ballots 'mistakenly' kept in B.C. riding, Elections Canada says
OTTAWA - Over 800 special ballots cast during the recent federal election were mistakenly kept at the office of a returning officer in B.C., Elections Canada says. The agency says all registered polit...
May 07, 2025
B.C. government appoints former chief justice to review festival safety measures
The British Columbia government has appointed a former chief justice of the B.C. Supreme Court to report on safety measures for event organizers and police after 11 people were killed in a vehicle att...
May 07, 2025
B.C. premier says softwood lumber accord could build "momentum" for U.S. trade deals
VICTORIA - Resolving the softwood lumber dispute could create "momentum" for a larger trade agreement between Canada and the United States, British Columbia Premier David Eby says. Eby said Wednesday ...
May 07, 2025
Ontario to ask for appeal of court order pausing Toronto bike lane removal
TORONTO - Ontario is seeking to appeal a temporary court order stopping it from ripping up three major Toronto bike lanes while a judge weighs whether the plan is unconstitutional. The government serv...
May 07, 2025
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8:30 - As central Saskatchewan is dealing with flooding, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is working closely with m...
