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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Sask. Marshals interviewing Mounties for positions before launching
REGINA - Saskatchewan's new provincial police force has begun interviewing Mounties as it prepares to launch this year, a move critics say highlights concerns of job poaching. Chief Marshal Robert Cam...
Jan 13, 2025
Weekend announcements narrow field of high-profile Liberal leadership prospects
OTTAWA - As a race to elect a new Liberal leader quickly approaches, a high-profile candidate appears set to throw their hat into the ring. Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is expected to la...
Jan 13, 2025
Quebec Liberals look to revive party's electoral fortunes as leadership race begins
MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberals kicked off their leadership race on Monday, in search of a new face for the party that has been in the wilderness since 2018 but that was once a major political force in...
Jan 13, 2025
Trudeau says Trump's comments on 51st state 'flattering' but a 'non-starter'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says talk of Canada becoming the 51st state is a distraction from more pressing threats of U.S tariffs on Canada and their likely impact. In an interview that ai...
Jan 12, 2025
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Joly headed to Washington Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly will head to Washington this week to press the inco...
Jan 12, 2025
MacKinnon won't join Liberal leadership race, cites lack of time to mount campaign
OTTAWA - Another minister rumoured to have been considering a run for the Liberal leadership has decided against it, saying there isn't enough time for him to mount the kind of campaign he wants. Labo...
Jan 12, 2025
Contrasts start to take shape in leadership race for Manitoba's Opposition Tories
WINNIPEG - The battle for the leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives is three months from being decided, and the two men vying for the role are laying out different paths to try to reign...
Jan 12, 2025
Justin Trudeau's own walk in the snow launched a historic week in federal politics
OTTAWA - "Sunny ways, my friends. Sunny ways." With those words, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began his time in office, having brought the Liberals out of the political wilderness and into a majority...
Jan 12, 2025
With Conservatives promising to 'defund,' could the next election kill the CBC?
OTTAWA - In late 2023, Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge said it was time for the federal government to redefine what the CBC does and how it does it. A year later - and with a federal election expect...
Jan 12, 2025
Quebec Liberals 'at a crossroads' as leadership race kicks off Monday
MONTREAL - As the federal Liberals prepare to choose Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's successor, another Liberal leadership race is getting underway in Quebec this week. The stakes are high for the Que...
Jan 12, 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 ...
