Murray Wood: Carney's Liberal majority will come because of floor crossers, not votes
Thanks to floor crossings, the Liberals only need to hold safe seats in Monday's byelections to get to majority status. ...
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LeBlanc set to meet Lutnick in Washington after Ottawa drops some tariffs
WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington this week after Ottawa announced it would be lifting some retaliatory t...
Aug 25, 2025
Alberta seeking public input in establishing nuclear power industry
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she expects the private sector to lead the way on potentially bringing nuclear power to the province, but her government would set up a Crown corporation ...
Aug 25, 2025
Carney visiting Berlin to boost trade, defence ties
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Germany late Monday, looking to boost trade and defence ties with Europe's largest economy. Carney is moving to align Canada more closely with Europe as ...
Aug 25, 2025
Asked about Chinese ferry deal, Gregor Robertson says 'Buy Canada' policy needs work
COQUITLAM - Gregor Robertson, the minister responsible for the federal agency that helped fund a BC Ferries contract to buy ships from China, says Canada needs to "catch up" with the United States whe...
Aug 25, 2025
Montreal mayor hopefuls promise to dump plan for biweekly garbage pickup in borough
MONTREAL - A controversial switch to biweekly trash pickup in a Montreal borough could be coming to an end, at least during summertime. Two of the leading contenders for mayor have pledged to reverse ...
Aug 25, 2025
First Nations 'making history' to buy B.C. port terminal that moves critical minerals
Two First Nations have formed a joint partnership with a transport company to purchase the Port of Stewart bulk terminal on the Portland Canal that separates British Columbia and Alaska. The Nisga'a a...
Aug 25, 2025
In Warsaw, Carney deepens Canada's defence, trade ties with Poland
WARSAW - Canada and Poland struck a new strategic partnership on trade, defence and energy on Monday, as Prime Minister Mark Carney continued a five-day trip to Europe. After making a surprise visit t...
Aug 25, 2025
Negotiations between Canada Post, union delayed again
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says Canada Post has cancelled a meeting planned for the two sides today. The union says the corporation cancelled the meeting because Canada Post needs more time ...
Aug 25, 2025
Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre wrote a memoir. Months after her death, it's coming out
NEW YORK (AP) - A posthumous and "unsparing" memoir by one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, will be published this fall, publishing house Alfred A. Knopf said Su...
Aug 24, 2025
'It's ridiculous': Why some Canadian youth feel ready to tap out of tipping culture
EDMONTON - Ren Alva is no stranger to leaving a good tip. The Edmonton university student believes in tipping service workers for a job well done, even leaving more during the holidays and after speci...
Aug 23, 2025
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Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 13
8:30 - A fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire is hanging by a thread as talks are set to begin, with President Trump warning stri...