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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Automakers 'cautiously optimistic' on EV mandate changes after meeting with PM
OTTAWA - The head of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association says he's "cautiously optimistic" the federal government will repeal its electric vehicle sales mandate. Brian Kingston was among s...
Jul 03, 2025 Liberal leader Mark Carney reacts as he participates in a demonstration during a tour of an auto parts factory on Friday, April 4, 2025 in Vaughan, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Search for another Vancouver Island boa constrictor prompts warning about exotic pets
Inspector Drew Milne of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service likened it to finding a needle in a haystack - the haystack being a 137-hectare park on Vancouver Island, and the needle being...
Jul 03, 2025 Inspector Drew Milne of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service holds a 1.5-metre-long boa constrictor after finding it at Miracle Beach Provincial Park, B.C., in a Thursday, June 26, 2025, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - British Columbia Conservation Officer Service
Fewer federal bureaucrats express confidence in their bosses, survey suggests
OTTAWA - Confidence federal public servants have in their senior managers has fallen in recent years, a new survey suggests. The 2024 Public Service Employee Survey said 55 per cent of public servants...
Jul 03, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a closing press conference in The Hague, Netherlands on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Federal bureaucrats are anxiously awaiting Carney's plan for the public service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Del Monte, the 139-year-old canned fruits and vegetables company, seeks bankruptcy protection
Del Monte Foods, the 139-year-old company best known for its canned fruits and vegetables, is filing for bankruptcy protection as U.S. consumers increasingly bypass its products for healthier or cheap...
Jul 02, 2025 In this June 22, 2006 file photo, Del Monte canned vegetables are seen for sale in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, file)
There's no one way to be a Canadian: Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Steven Guilbeault, federal minister of identity and culture, came to his new job just as the whole country was looking at itself in the mirror. Guilbeault took on the new ministry - which rep...
Jul 01, 2025 Steven Guilbeault, minister of Canadian identity and culture, announces the Canada Strong Pass at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa on Monday, June 16, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
'It's a privilege to live here': What this Canada Day means for new citizens
Samantha Sannella shed happy tears as she stood to sing the national anthem at her citizenship ceremony in early June, nearly three decades after she moved to Canada. She had sung O Canada countless t...
Jul 01, 2025 Governor General Mary Simon delivers a speech during Canada Day celebrations at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa in 2022. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Canada cancelled its digital services tax. What was it and why did the U.S. hate it?
OTTAWA - Tech giants such as Amazon and Google will not have to shell out close to $2 billion as expected today, as Canada moved to cancel the controversial digital services tax on Sunday, just one da...
Jun 30, 2025 Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a group photo at the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Canada rescinds Digital Services Tax to resume trade negotiations with U.S.
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne said on Sunday that Canada is rescinding the digital services tax and will resume trade negotiations with the United States. https://twitter.com/FP...
Jun 29, 2025
Federal minister plans to hold consultations this summer on immigration intake
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab says the federal government will consult this summer on its immigration levels plan and whether the student visa system is "sustainable." In a recent interview ...
Jun 27, 2025 Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, June 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Reynolds, Rankin among Canada Day Order of Canada appointees
OTTAWA - Actor Ryan Reynolds and musician Heather Rankin will both be invested as officers of the Order of Canada during Canada Day festivities in Ottawa. Vancouver-born Reynolds is known for playing ...
Jun 27, 2025 Actor Ryan Reynolds signs autograph during a red carpet event to promote his movie "Deadpool and Wolverine" in Seoul, South Korea on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn young-joon)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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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 ...