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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Minnesota state senator resigns after he was charged with soliciting a minor for prostitution
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Republican Minnesota state senator who was caught in a sting operation resigned under fire Thursday after he was charged with soliciting a minor for prostitution, stepping dow...
Mar 20, 2025
Smith meets Carney, demands oil policy changes and warns national unity at stake
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says that in her first face-to-face meeting with the new prime minister she gave him an earful on wildfires and oil sales and warned him national unity hangs ...
Mar 20, 2025
PM Mark Carney expected to call federal election on Sunday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call a federal election on Sunday for a vote as early as April 28. Sources would not confirm the specific date of the vote, but federal campaigns mus...
Mar 20, 2025
Poilievre wants 'shovel-ready zones' with pre-approved construction permits
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made his second election campaign-style announcement in as many days Thursday, just as news broke that Prime Minister Mark Carney is widely expected to be...
Mar 20, 2025
B.C. Greens want answers about New Democrats' emergency powers legislation
British Columbia's Green Party says the NDP government needs to explain why its proposal for broad-reaching emergency cabinet powers is needed before its two members can support the legislation. Inter...
Mar 20, 2025
Manitoba tables 'Trump-proof' budget with more capital spending, $794-million deficit
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is hiking capital spending and introducing new tax rules in a deficit budget aimed at safeguarding the province from tariffs imposed by United States President Donal...
Mar 20, 2025
Quebec bill would expand religious symbol ban, force students to uncover faces
MONTREAL - In an effort to reinforce secularism in schools, the Quebec government is planning to expand the province's ban on religious symbols to everyone who interacts with students. A bill tabled T...
Mar 20, 2025
Taxes, crime and birth control among topics at Manitoba Tory leadership debate
WINNIPEG - The two men vying for the leadership of Manitoba's Progressive Conservative party squared off Wednesday night in a debate that touched on crime, health care, taxes and other issues. Obby Kh...
Mar 19, 2025
Feds give millions to B.C.'s STEMCELL Technologies and HTEC for facility construction
VANCOUVER - The federal government says it's pumping nearly $100 million into two B.C. firms to support the construction of a hydrogen fuel facility and two "cutting-edge biomanufacturing facilities" ...
Mar 19, 2025
Cost of Winnipeg Bay store redevelopment jumps to $310M: First Nations group
WINNIPEG - A First Nations-led project to redevelop the historic Hudson's Bay Co. building in downtown Winnipeg to advance reconciliation has doubled in cost nearly three years after it started. The S...
Mar 19, 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 ...
