Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Average home price must fall in Canada to restore affordability, minister says
OTTAWA - Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says the average price of housing - not necessarily individual home values - must fall to restore affordability in Canada. Robertson was before the H...
Oct 20, 2025
Liberals, Greens, NDP call on Poilievre to apologize over RCMP comments
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre returned to the House of Commons Monday afternoon to a chorus of calls from across the aisle for him to apologize over comments he made last week about th...
Oct 20, 2025
Poilievre calls on Carney to keep federal deficit under $42B in coming budget
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding that Prime Minister Mark Carney cut taxes and keep the federal deficit under $42 billion in the coming budget. It seems clear the latter will...
Oct 20, 2025
Nova Scotia awards $2-million homecare contract without competition
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has awarded a $2.18-million contract without any competition for a consulting firm to help it deliver better homecare services. Barbara Adams, minister of seniors ...
Oct 20, 2025
Montreal light-rail network set to open 14 new stations on Nov. 17
MONTREAL - Montreal's light-rail system has an opening date for its northwest expansion, with the Deux-Montagnes line set to open on Nov. 17. The new branch of the REM network includes 14 stations, th...
Oct 20, 2025
Three U.K. men accused of killing Ontario restaurateur agree to extradition to Canada
EDINBURGH - Three men accused of being involved in the death of a restaurant owner in Owen Sound, Ont., have consented to be extradited from Scotland to face trial in Canada. The men, who are from the...
Oct 20, 2025
Ontario Indigenous advocate says Anglo American turned 'blind eye' to De Beers issues
An Indigenous advocate in northern Ontario says his community's past experience with Anglo American PLC's diamond-mining subsidiary De Beers does not inspire confidence that a proposed merger between ...
Oct 20, 2025
Ontario hospitals told to find savings; ministry doesn't rule out service cuts
TORONTO - Ontario's Ministry of Health has tasked hospitals struggling with deficits to come up with a three-year plan to balance their budgets, and service cuts and bed closures do not appear to be o...
Oct 20, 2025
Albertans to pick mayors, councillors in provincewide municipal elections
EDMONTON - Albertans are set to pick their next mayors and councillors today as municipal elections take place across the province. Edmonton is guaranteed to see a new face in the mayor's chair, as Am...
Oct 20, 2025
Short, intense session set for Queen's Park after 137-day break
TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford's government returns to Queen's Park Monday for what promises to be a short but intense seven-week sitting that opposition parties say they fear is becoming a new and undem...
Oct 19, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...