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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Many remember solid economy under Trump, but his record also full of tax cut hype, debt and disease
WASHINGTON (AP) - It was a time of fear and chaos four years ago. The death count was mounting as COVID-19 spread. Financial markets were panicked. Oil prices briefly went negative. The Federal Reserv...
May 19, 2024
Health professionals take climate action to care for patients and the planet
From new plant-leaning hospital menus tofewer surgical gloves and single-use syringes, health-care professionals are finding ways to combat waste and pollutants. Dr. Wendy Levinson,chair of the eco-ad...
May 17, 2024
P.E.I. considers banning people born after certain date from buying tobacco products
CHARLOTTETOWN - In a bold bid to stop young people from smoking, health officials in P.E.I. are proposing a ban on tobacco sales to anyone born after a certain date. The idea, first introduced in New ...
May 17, 2024
Bank chief executives summoned to House of Commons environment committee
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee has summoned Canada's big five bank CEOs to talk about the environmental and climate impacts of the financial system. The House of Commons environment committee has ...
May 17, 2024
Relief greets federal order to fix benzene leaks after plastics plant pollution
OTTAWA - Feelings of hope and relief flooded Aamjiwnaang First Nation in Sarnia, Ont., on Friday after the federal government moved to enforce tougher air quality standards at a styrene plant that has...
May 17, 2024
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked ...
May 17, 2024
Kielburger mom's defamation lawsuit against Canadaland to go to trial
TORONTO - A defamation lawsuit filed by the mother of Marc and Craig Kielburger against the Canadaland podcast and its host will head to trial after an Ontario court rejected an application to have it...
May 17, 2024
NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre
DALLAS (AP) - The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting Friday in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm as board members pr...
May 16, 2024
Donor and consultant convicted again of trying to bribe North Carolina's insurance commissioner
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A major North Carolina political donor and his associate have been convicted a second time of attempting to bribe the state's insurance commissioner to secure preferential regul...
May 16, 2024
Canada and U.S. make first co-investment in critical minerals producers
OTTAWA - The Canadian and U.S. governments say they're co-investing in critical mineral producers for the first time as they work to boost regional supplies. Natural Resources Canada and the U.S. Depa...
May 16, 2024
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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...