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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Snap election unlikely in Canada as European incumbents sent packing
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau turned heads internationally in 2021 when he called a snap election during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a gamble to try and secure a Liberal majority at a time ...
Jul 08, 2024
Joly meets with new British counterpart after political sea change in the U.K.
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly met with her new British counterpart Monday for the first time since the Labour Party took power in the United Kingdom last week. She is the first foreign...
Jul 08, 2024
Trudeau condemns Russian missile attack on Kyiv hospital ahead of NATO summit
WASHINGTON, D. C. - A major Russian missile attack struck a large children's hospital in Kyiv on Monday, just as the ongoing war in Ukraine was set to be the major topic of conversation at the NATO le...
Jul 08, 2024
While Biden campaigns in Pennsylvania, some Democratic leaders in the House say he should step aside
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - President Joe Biden urged his supporters to stay unified during a series of Sunday stops in critical Pennsylvania on Sunday, even as some leading congressional Democrats private...
Jul 07, 2024
Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi draws large crowd at Calgary Stampede breakfast
CALGARY - Newly-crowned leader of Alberta's New Democrats Naheed Nenshi drew a turnout at his first official Calgary Stampede breakfast that eclipsed last year's party pancake event, and veteran membe...
Jul 07, 2024
Poll suggests Manitobans worried about costs, less confident in institutions
WINNIPEG - Manitobans are increasingly worried about the cost of living and crime, and are becoming less confident in the justice system and public service, a poll commissioned by the provincial gover...
Jul 07, 2024
Montreal failed to address school flushing sewage into river for years
MONTREAL - A Montreal elementary school has been inadvertently flushing raw sewage into a nearby river for years, and the city, despite identifying the problem in 2021, is only now taking action to fi...
Jul 07, 2024
NATO summit: Trudeau to tell allies to stay resolute as Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Canada will be reassuring allies of its commitment to the western alliance as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travels to Washington, D.C., this week to take part in the NATO leaders'...
Jul 07, 2024 Canada will be reassuring allies of its commitment to the western alliance as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travels to Washington, D.C., this week to take part in the NATO leaders’ summit at a critical time for war-ravaged Ukraine. (The Canadian Press)
Calgary Mayor lauds work of residents, city, during 'horrible' water crisis
CALGARY - Mayor Jyoti Gondek has faced a barrage of criticism as she guided Calgary through a water main break that forced city residents and businesses to limit their water use for over a month. And ...
Jul 07, 2024
Calgary easing outdoor water restrictions, re-opening public pools
CALGARY - Calgary is easing some outdoor water restrictions after a major water main break last month triggered a local state of emergency and forced officials to curtail water use in the city. Mayor ...
Jul 06, 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...
