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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Glencore Canada suspends major investments in its Horne Smelter
MONTREAL - Glencore Canada says it has suspended its $300 million investment tied to emissions reductions at its Horne Smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, Que. The decision announced today raises questions abou...
Feb 03, 2026
Social media ban would need oversight, mother of exploited teen tells MPs
OTTAWA - A ban on social media for children would need oversight and monitoring of the tech industry in order to work, online safety advocate Carol Todd told members of Parliament Tuesday. "If we're g...
Feb 03, 2026
Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an int...
Feb 03, 2026
Nova Scotia's new group of emergency volunteers put to the test in the last year
HALIFAX - Less than a year after it was established, Nova Scotia's new emergency corps of volunteers known as the Nova Scotia Guard already has more than 2,600 members and some tough assignments under...
Feb 03, 2026
NDP MPP jumps to federal Liberals as Liberal MP eyes provincial seat and leadership
The resignation of longtime MP Bill Blair has triggered a potential round of political musical chairs, as the federal Liberals poach a provincial NDP representative to run for his seat and a Liberal M...
Feb 03, 2026
Public service executives got more than $146 million in performance pay last year
OTTAWA - Executives in the core federal public service received $146.3 million in performance pay last year. Data from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat shows 7,987 executives earned performanc...
Feb 03, 2026
Clintons finalize agreement to testify in House Epstein probe, bowing to threat of contempt vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton finalized an agreement with House Republicans Tuesday to testify in a House investigation into Jeffrey Eps...
Feb 03, 2026
Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images and deepfakes
PARIS (AP) - French prosecutors raided the offices of social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations including spreading child sexual abuse images and deepf...
Feb 03, 2026
Newfoundland town declares state of emergency after ferocious 24-hour winter storm
ST. JOHN'S - Residents of a small fishing community woke up to find pieces of their local seawall floating in the harbour, torn apart by a winter storm that bore down on eastern Newfoundland for 24 ho...
Feb 03, 2026
Transport minister will 'not interfere' with plane certification despite Trump threat
MONTREAL - Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon says he will not interfere with the work of regulators after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to decertify Canadian-built planes unless the governm...
Feb 03, 2026
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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 ...
