Murray Wood: A different kind of 'Mike' drop for Edmonton
Hurt Feelings Alert: Mike Babcock is taking over the bench of the underachieving Edmonton Oilers. Murray Wood says many ...
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Trump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade deal
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union next week to 25%, a move that could jolt the world economy ...
May 01, 2026
Conservatives stay on top of party fundraising list as Liberals narrow the gap
OTTAWA - The Conservatives' fundraising machine continues to outpace all other federal parties after bringing in more than $9.4 million in the last quarter, though the Liberals are closing the gap. El...
May 01, 2026
Feds to hike max fine for airlines abusing passenger protection regulations to $1M
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to quadruple to $1 million the maximum fine for airlines that repeatedly violate passengers' rights. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said fining airlines is a...
May 01, 2026
Trump says he’s still considering a taxpayer-funded deal to bail out Spirit Airlines
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday said he's still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines. The president didn't offer details about the proposal but told reporters as h...
May 01, 2026
Behind the push to restrict energy drinks for teens in Quebec
MONTRAL - Ever since 15-year-old Zachary Miron died after drinking a can of Red Bull while on a school ski trip in January 2024, his parents have been fighting a battle to ban energy drinks for childr...
May 01, 2026
'Who we are': Albertans remember Fort McMurray wildfire 10 years later
FORT MCMURRAY - Rob Rice says many residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., still can't stand the smell of campfire. It reminds them of the treacherous drive a decade ago through a tunnel of flames as, in t...
May 01, 2026 A giant fireball is seen as a wild fire rips through the forest 16 km south of Fort McMurray, Alta., on Highway 63 on May 7, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Bank of Canada head 'encouraged' by Ottawa's efforts to diversify economy
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he's "encouraged" by the federal government's efforts to diversify the economy and protect it against increasingly common shocks to global trade. He ...
May 01, 2026 Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, poses for a portrait prior to an interview at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa in this Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Prince Edward Island drops controversial bill that would have softened ethics rules
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island's Progressive Conservatives have abandoned a much-criticized effort to soften conflict of interest rules that would have allowed a lobster fisher to serve in cabin...
May 01, 2026
Alberta premier says law changes to be assessed after probes into voter list breach
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says her government will look at new legislation depending on what comes out of investigations into claims a separatist group breached the personal information of nea...
May 01, 2026
'Ash, smoke and flames everywhere': Memories of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire
FORT MCMURRAY - A massive wildfire quickly spread into the oilsands city of Fort McMurray, Alta., on May 3, 2016. It forced more than 90,000 people out of the region, damaged or levelled 2,500 homes a...
May 01, 2026
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Sarah Mills: As the final school bell rings, let the summer begin
Sarah Mills says school is done for another year, so let's give thanks to all those who all those who make a positive im...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, June 24
8:30 - Premier Scott Moe is back from a trade mission to Europe that saw Saskatchewan sign new agreements on nuclear ene...