Murray Wood: Reconciling sorrow and anger in the death of a Roughrider
Murray Wood says the death of Roughrider Jaden Dalke on the weekend, and another man who was in a vehicle struck by Dalk...
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Alberta pledges millions to kickstart event space near Edmonton Oilers arena
Edmonton is getting an influx of public dollars to expand its entertainment district around the home of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, two years after the provincial government committed hundreds of milli...
Mar 07, 2025
Service Canada promises passport processing in 30 days or it's free
OTTAWA - The federal government says it's going to implement a new 30-business-day guarantee for passports. That means Ottawa promises to either process a passport application within 30 business days ...
Mar 07, 2025 Minister of Citizens' Services Terry Beech rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
Queer Momentum uses drag to call on Canadians to vote against discrimination
OTTAWA - Queer Momentum executive director Fae Johnstone says she wants Canadians to help safeguard LGBTQ rights in the upcoming federal election - and she's using drag to reach them. Johnstone says t...
Mar 07, 2025
Manitoba's NDP government to deliver annual budget on March 20
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is set to deliver its annual budget on March 20. Premier Wab Kinew has said the fiscal plan will take into account the economic impact of tariffs threatened or impos...
Mar 07, 2025
Ottawa Police working on dedicated unit for Parliament Hill area
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Police Service is establishing a dedicated policing presence around Parliament Hill. The federal government is making $50 million available over five years for the Parliament distr...
Mar 07, 2025
Ontario lawmakers to be called back to Queen's Park in mid-April after snap election
TORONTO - Ontario's legislature will be called back on April 14 to begin its 44th session of parliament after Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives won a late February vote. Ford called the snap elect...
Mar 07, 2025
Anxiety about Trump tariffs runs deep in Quebec industrial cities
TROIS-RIVIRES, Que. - Quebec cities that are particularly vulnerable to U.S. tariffs are struggling to keep up with the twists and turns of President Donald Trump's erratic trade policies. In Trois-Ri...
Mar 07, 2025
Ottawa pledges $675M for Gavi vaccine alliance, targets malaria, HPV doses
OTTAWA - The federal government is pledging $675 million for vaccination programs aimed at children in developing countries. The office of International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says the fund...
Mar 07, 2025
Poilievre wants changes to Conflict of Interest Act, PMs to sell assets
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would amend the Conflict of Interest Act if elected prime minister, saying it would close the "Carney Loophole." The change would ensure all party...
Mar 07, 2025
US employers add a solid 151,000 jobs last month though unemployment up to 4.1%
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers added solid 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook is cloudy as President Donald Trump threatens a trade war, purges the federal workforce and promises to deport mil...
Mar 07, 2025
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, July 21
8:30 - Yesterday, the RCMP released a statement regarding the death of Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jayden Dalke....
