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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Montreal blacksmith says he has a ‘place in paradise’ as Notre-Dame reopens its doors
MONTREAL - Five years ago, Notre-Dame Cathedral erupted in flames. A column of smoke rose above the Paris skyline as the historic cathedral, which took 182 years to build between the 12th and 14th cen...
Dec 06, 2024
'It's not a right' - Kenya blocking Canadians from resettling LGBTQ+ refugees
NAIROBI - The United Nations says the Kenyan government is blocking Western countries like Canada from resettling LGBTQ+ refugees, leaving hundreds of desperate people languishing in dangerous refugee...
Dec 06, 2024
3 climbers from US and Canada believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand mountain
OTTAWA - Officials in New Zealand says a Canadian is one of three mountain climbers who are believed to have died in a fall on Aoraki, the country's tallest peak. A state from Aoraki Area Commander In...
Dec 05, 2024
First Nations chiefs in Manitoba call on Ottawa to address Jordan's Principle backlog
OTTAWA - First Nations leaders in Manitoba are calling on the federal government to address a backlog in requests for Indigenous children to receive swift access to health care and other services. The...
Dec 05, 2024
Brown: Indian diplomat pushed back when he used the words "Sikh nation"
OTTAWA - Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown said foreign interference did not tip the scales in the Conservative party's last leadership race that installed Pierre Poilievre at the helm. But he offered up T...
Dec 05, 2024
Quebec premier to attend Notre-Dame Cathedral reopening Saturday in Paris
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault will attend the inauguration and reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Saturday. The historic church was renovated and rebuilt after being ravaged by a f...
Dec 05, 2024
Chief 'disappointed' to see water used as a political 'tactic' by Conservatives
OTTAWA - Cowessess First Nation Chief Erica Beaudin says she is "disappointed' that Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer used clean drinking water legislation as a political "tactic." Bill C-61 rec...
Dec 05, 2024
Manitoba impaired-driving bill introduced as tensions rise at the legislature
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is looking to bring in tougher penalties for people who are convicted of impaired driving offences that cause injury or death. A bill introduced in the legislature T...
Dec 05, 2024
B.C. children's minister stepping away from role after colorectal cancer diagnosis
British Columbia's Minister of Children and Family Development Grace Lore says she has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer and is temporarily stepping away from her role as minister. Lore said in a ...
Dec 05, 2024
Feds outlaw another 324 types of firearms, propose donating guns to Ukraine
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has outlawed another 324 firearm varieties - guns it says belong on the battlefield, not in the hands of hunters or sport shooters. The move follows the May 2020 ban of...
Dec 05, 2024
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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...
