Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Federal government considers raising deposit insurance limit to $150,000
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking for feedback on changes to Canada's deposit insurance framework that could see the coverage limit raised to $150,000. Right now, the Canada Deposit Insurance...
Jul 22, 2025
Carney says getting best possible deal with U.S. more important than Aug. 1 deadline
HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and the country's premiers downplayed the importance of a looming Aug. 1 deadline in trade talks with the U.S. on Tuesday, saying the objective...
Jul 22, 2025
Jasper marks one year since thousands fled wildfire on one road out in dark of night
JASPER, ALTA. - One year to the day a wind-whipped fire forced thousands to flee in the dark of night along one smoke-choked road, the mayor of Jasper acknowledged it was a moment of remembrance that ...
Jul 22, 2025
B.C. court records show second charge against alleged hijacker Shaheer Cassim
RICHMOND - The man accused of hijacking a plane and triggering a security scare at Vancouver International Airport last week faces a second charge related to the rogue flight. B.C. online court record...
Jul 21, 2025
Advocates work to put health care on the radar as premiers meet in Ontario
OTTAWA - As Canada's premiers gather in Ontario's cottage country to talk tariffs and trade, health-care advocacy groups are trying to streamline their own messages to ensure the country's fragile hea...
Jul 21, 2025
U.S. senator in Ottawa urges Carney to quickly repeal digital services tax
OTTAWA - A U.S. senator is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to move quickly on repealing the digital services tax. "You all, to your credit, said you're not going to collect it. I asked that Cana...
Jul 21, 2025
Mixed reaction from First Nations after premiers' meeting about major projects
HUNTSVILLE, ONT. - Canada's premiers pledged economic reconciliation with Indigenous people through major infrastructure and resource projects at their semi-annual meeting that began Monday, though se...
Jul 21, 2025
Unionized workers at Canada Post to start voting on contract offer
OTTAWA - Unionized workers at Canada Post begin voting on the Crown corporation's latest contract offer on Monday. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is urging they reject the proposal. Canada Post ...
Jul 21, 2025
Smoke hampers firefighting in Manitoba, but rain in forecast for early this week
THOMPSON - Precipitation that's in the forecast early this week could help crews fighting wildfires that have been threatening a northern Manitoba city after smoke that's blanketed much of the Prairie...
Jul 20, 2025
'Full box of emotions': Rebuild progress slow in Jasper one year after wildfire
After 45 years in their Jasper home, it took mere minutes for Wes Bradford's quaint mountain abode to burn to a pile of ash. A year later, he and his wife are itching to rebuild. They've hired a contr...
Jul 20, 2025
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthi...