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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Métis leaders unveil 1920s model dog sled repatriated from Vatican
OTTAWA - Mtis leaders on Wednesday unveiled a model dog sled repatriated to their communities after more than a century in the Vatican collection. The sled, made in the 1920s of leather, wood and glas...
Feb 25, 2026
Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report
TORONTO - An organization that campaigns to end child poverty says the number of children living in households that struggle to pay bills and buy food has continued to grow. The 2025 report card from ...
Feb 25, 2026
Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat as PM prepares to visit India
OTTAWA - Some Canadian Sikhs are calling on the government to take a firmer stand on India as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel there this week on a mission to expand Canada's non-U.S. tra...
Feb 25, 2026
Mental health funding tied to 2020 mass shooting part of Nova Scotia budget cuts
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is cutting funds from mental health programs tied to the 2020 mass shooting in the province. The cuts are part of a $130-million reduction in government grants to ...
Feb 25, 2026
Canada signs a defence agreement with South Korea as it seeks to diversify trade
OTTAWA - Canada and South Korea have signed a new defence agreement, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of "great power" economic coercio...
Feb 25, 2026
Premier Moe hopes India trip with Carney will 'reinvigorate' trade relationship
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is tempering expectations ahead of his trip to India with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Moe says he's not anticipating a trade deal, but hopes meetings this week ...
Feb 25, 2026
Ministers raise prospect of new AI safety regulations as shooting questions mount
OTTAWA - Two federal ministers signalled Wednesday that Ottawa could act to improve online safety related to artificial intelligence as questions mount concerning OpenAI's decision not to warn police ...
Feb 25, 2026
Niagara region mayors to decide on possible amalgamation, Premier Doug Ford says
The possibility of amalgamation of cities and towns in the Niagara region will be decided by local mayors, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday, though he believes something must be done to improv...
Feb 25, 2026
New bill would increase fines, enforcement powers for illegal cannabis in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's former justice minister and a legal expert are raising concerns about legislation tabled Wednesday to strengthen enforcement of cannabis rules amid a crackdown on illegal dispe...
Feb 25, 2026
Quebec Liberals gain ground in new poll taken days after Milliard named new leader
QUBEC - A new poll indicates that the Quebec Liberals are experiencing a bump in support days after naming Charles Milliard as leader, as debate heats up about a possible independence referendum ahead...
Feb 25, 2026
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
