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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Road to ruin: Montreal's pothole problems have solutions — but city lacks money
MONTREAL - Montrealer Marianick Baril says she's had eight flat tires since Christmas. Now, she plans her daily commute less on travel time and more by choosing the streets that have the fewest crater...
Feb 17, 2026
Canada's provinces contend with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season
OTTAWA - The outlook for Canada's provinces is difficult to chart but some surprising resilience to U.S. trade pressures and historical revisions to economic data have most provinces on better footing...
Feb 17, 2026
Better call DAVID? AI chatbot gives legal advice in Alberta personal injury cases
EDMONTON - DAVID, a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, answers a call before the first phone ring even finishes. "Hi," it says. "Did you reach out looking to speak with someone about an injur...
Feb 17, 2026
Food inflation spiked 7.3% in January. Here's what's driving the increase
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada reported an easing in the headline inflation rate Tuesday but a jump in the pace of food inflation amid tax changes and lingering pressures at the grocery store continue to ...
Feb 17, 2026
AI minister seeks new investments through visits to Germany, Saudi Arabia, India
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is visiting Saudi Arabia and India after a trip to Germany as part of an effort to drum up new investment in Canadian tech. The stops are "about ...
Feb 16, 2026
Quebec auto board lied about cost overruns for online platform, inquiry finds
QUBEC - Quebec's automobile insurance board lied to the provincial government to conceal exploding costs in the creation of the agency's online platform, says a public inquiry into the cost-overrun sc...
Feb 16, 2026
Scotiabank's 1832 Asset Management sells last shares in Israeli military supplier
TORONTO - Regulatory filings show that Scotiabank's 1832 Asset Management has sold its remaining holdings in Israeli defence manufacturer Elbit Systems Ltd. The bank faced criticism for the investment...
Feb 16, 2026
Car dealers still seeking reimbursement for EVs sold under old rebates program
OTTAWA - The reborn federal electric vehicle rebate program is set to launch today - but some of Canada's auto dealers say they're still out tens of thousands dollars from the last one. Starting today...
Feb 16, 2026
Carney strategy for Canadian defence industry pledges 125,000 jobs
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is making sweeping changes to the way it approaches supporting the domestic defence industry, as Canada looks to transition away from over-reliance on the United States...
Feb 15, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney inspects a guided missile intercept system during a vehicle tour at the Adazi Military base in Adazi, Latvia on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi)
Fact File: Why it's tough to verify some of Carney's claims about 'protected' jobs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has made a series of claims recently about how much the federal government's support for tariff-stricken industries has protected jobs in Canada. Some of his figure...
Feb 15, 2026
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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 ...