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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After Air Canada strike, Ottawa may need to change its intervention strategy: Experts
Flight attendants' defiance in the face of federal intervention meant to halt a recent strike at Air Canada could set a new precedent for work stoppages, some labour movement-watchers say. The workers...
Aug 29, 2025 Air Canada flight attendants on strike picket at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. Air Canada flight attendants' defiance in the face of federal intervention meant to halt their recent strike could set a new precedent for future work stoppages, some Canadian labour movement-watchers say. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
B.C. backs expansion at Mount Polley mine that could extend operations until 2033
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has granted consent for a proposed expansion at the Mount Polley copper and gold mine that could extend its operations for another two years until 2033. The ...
Aug 28, 2025
Wildfires in 2023 drove Canada's air pollution. How could it affect life expectancy?
A new global report says record-breaking 2023 wildfires drove Canada's air pollution to levels not seen since at least the late 1990s and exposed half the country to pollution concentrations above the...
Aug 28, 2025
Alberta, citing oil prices and U.S. trade woes, says budget deficit rising to $6.5B
CALGARY - The bad news for Alberta's oil-reliant budget is set to get worse. Finance Minister Nate Horner says softening oil prices mean this year's projected budget deficit is expected to grow by $1....
Aug 28, 2025
As sub competition heats up, TKMS and Germany making moves in Canada
OTTAWA - Representatives from the German government and submarine builder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems insist there's no question they can meet Canada's tight delivery deadline for getting its first ne...
Aug 28, 2025
Auto board scandal: Quebec says police will have easier time obtaining documents
QUBEC - Quebec's auto insurance board is going to make it easier for police to obtain documents in their investigation into hundreds of millions of dollars in cost overruns at the state-owned corporat...
Aug 28, 2025
RRSP, TFSA, FHSA, RESP: The ABCs of how to divvy up savings across accounts
TORONTO - As many young Canadians head off to college and university, some will be fortunate enough to be able to tap into a registered education savings plan. They will also be benefitting from the 2...
Aug 28, 2025
Fed Gov. Lisa Cook sues Trump administration to block her attempted firing
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has sued the Trump administration in an effort to overturn the president's attempt to fire her, launching an unprecedented legal battle that could ...
Aug 28, 2025
Canada Post urges union to revisit offers, says gap between parties is 'substantial'
OTTAWA - Canada Post is urging the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to revisit its offers after meeting at the bargaining table Wednesday. The Crown corporation says the union has "maintained or harde...
Aug 27, 2025
As provinces set to get smoking lawsuit cash, advocates seek more mitigation efforts
MONTREAL - Anti-smoking advocates urged the provinces and territories to use money from a historic tobacco settlement on public health programs as the provinces are set to receive initial amounts star...
Aug 27, 2025
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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
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...