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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Ottawa provides $20M for B.C.'s forest sector amid softwood duties, trade war
RICHMOND, B.C. - The federal government is providing about $20 million in funding to support British Columbia's forestry sector, part of Ottawa's effort to bolster the economy amid the Canada-U. S. tr...
Mar 19, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces new cabinet with familiar names, few changes
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford named a new cabinet Wednesday with many familiar faces to tackle the challenges that a trade war with the United States will bring, though he did shuffle his housin...
Mar 19, 2025
Foreign affairs minister says China executed four Canadians
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly said Wednesday that China has executed four Canadians in recent months. The minister said all four were "dual citizens" and were all "facing charges linke...
Mar 19, 2025
Quebec effort to ease internal trade means less red tape for racehorses, undertakers
MONTREAL - Quebec is taking some halting steps toward scrapping interprovincial trade barriers with measures that will reduce red tape for funeral directors, real estate brokers and racehorse owners. ...
Mar 19, 2025
Prairie canola producers brace for 100 per cent tariffs from China
CALGARY - Canola farmers on the Prairies are bracing for impact as China prepares to impose hefty tariffs on the industry. China is expected to enact a 100 per cent levy on Canadian canola oil and mea...
Mar 19, 2025 China is a top market for Canadian canola that represents close to $5 billion in export value. (Canadian Press files)
Main political parties won't say how, or if, they're vetting Indigenous candidates
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives and NDP won't say how or if they're vetting their candidates' claims to Indigenous identity - even though both parties went after a Liberal MP last year over his shi...
Mar 19, 2025
Quebec says it will allow restaurants to charge for no-shows
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it will allow restaurants to charge people who reserve a table but who don't show up and don't cancel ahead of time, a change welcomed by an industry that says no...
Mar 19, 2025
Trump says Liberal government would be easier, says Poilievre is 'no friend of mine'
OTTAWA - With polls suggesting U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration's use of punishing tariffs are a top-of-mind issue for Canadians ahead of the upcoming federal election, Trump has now...
Mar 19, 2025
Kremlin-focused book ‘To Run the World' wins $50K Lionel Gelber Prize
TORONTO - A book that examines decisions made within the Kremlin in its quest to become a global superpower has won a top Canadian prize for international affairs writing. Cold War expert Sergey Radch...
Mar 19, 2025
Federal government promises $2.55B in low-cost loans to build Toronto rental homes
TORONTO - The federal government is promising billions in low-cost financing to help build thousands of rental homes in Toronto, including more than a thousand affordable units. Ottawa says it will pr...
Mar 19, 2025
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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 ...
