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NDP pushing for ban on AI surveillance pricing as Lewis makes Parliament Hill debut
OTTAWA - The NDP is expected to introduce a motion on Wednesday calling on the government to ban a practice known as surveillance pricing that New Democrats say is unfair to consumers. The text of the...
Apr 13, 2026
Chiefs call for moratorium on N.S. cannabis raids after last week's highway protests
HALIFAX - Mi'kmaw chiefs in Nova Scotia are demanding a moratorium on RCMP raids on cannabis stores in their communities. The call from Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq, also known as the Assembly of Nova Scotia ...
Apr 09, 2026
Fact File: Video of MAID patient playing cello isn't Canadian government advertising
A short video shared to social media last week offered a glimpse into the "final days" of a woman at the end of her life. Some claimed the video was an advertisement for medical assistance in dying fr...
Mar 31, 2026
Metro fruit and vegetable distribution centre employees on strike in Quebec
Workers at Metro's head office and the Laval, Que., fruit and vegetable distribution centre went on strike Monday morning. The strike includes about 550 warehouse workers and drivers at the Mrite 1 wa...
Mar 30, 2026
Opposition fears Doug Ford's omnibus budget bill will be fast-tracked through to law
TORONTO - What do conservation authorities, a downtown Toronto parking lot and freedom-of-information requests have in common? On the face of it, nothing - but provincial legislative changes are comin...
Mar 27, 2026
Ont. ticket price cap hard to enforce, could send fans to informal markets: experts
TORONTO - The Ontario government's push to cap resale ticket prices for events across the province might not be much help to fans. Experts worry the proposed legislation the government announced Frida...
Mar 20, 2026
Most Canadians want to ban or regulate algorithmic pricing, poll shows
OTTAWA - Most Canadians want the government to ban or regulate the use of algorithms to set prices, a new poll suggests - with half of respondents saying the practice is unfair because it can result i...
Mar 18, 2026
Sutherland's Home Hardware closes after 70 years in Saskatoon neighbourhood
It's been a Sutherland staple for decades, but Zak's Home Hardware on Central Avenue closed its doors for the final time on Friday. Lance Zacharias, chief financial officer of the Zak's Group of Compa...
Mar 14, 2026 According to Lance Zacharias, the Sutherland Home Hardware closing is a "consequence" of the new location on 51st Street. "People were happy to kind of switch to that one," he said. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
N.S. First Nation tells government and RCMP to stay out of cannabis and tobacco sales
HALIFAX - An Indigenous government in Nova Scotia has passed a new resolution saying the province and RCMP have no right to carry out enforcement on its lands, as police and provincial officials step ...
Mar 14, 2026
A new café in Montreal is offering its patrons a taste of Quebec independence
MONTREAL - When you walk into the Club Pays coffee shop in Montreal, the first thing you see are the posters with Quebec sovereignty slogans plastered on every wall. Complete with comfortable couches,...
Mar 14, 2026
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, May 13
8:30 - The Alberta Independence Movement claims to have over 300,000 signatures to trigger a referendum. But what would ...
