Murray Wood: Police officers in the line of fire need more support from Ottawa.
Two RCMP officers were wounded in Melville, and officers have been killed in Montreal and Toronto. Murray Wood says the ...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for March, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in March. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 9.5...
Apr 10, 2026
National employment numbers for March from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's March employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.7) Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.6) Participation rate...
Apr 10, 2026
Canada-wide recall issued for Bissell-branded steam cleaners due to burn risk
Health Canada has issued a recall for thousands of Bissell-branded steam cleaners after reports of burns in Canada and the United States. The agency says in a notice that recalls are for attachments f...
Apr 10, 2026
Canadian Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew to splash down after historic moon trip
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his three American crewmates are on the homestretch of Artemis II's historic trip to the moon. NASA says the four-person crew and their Orion spacecraft are to spl...
Apr 10, 2026 This image provided by NASA, astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon on Thursday, April 2, 2026. (NASA via AP)
Nova Scotia legislature wraps sitting marked by protests over budget cuts
HALIFAX - The spring session of the Nova Scotia legislature did not work out quite as Premier Tim Houston had hoped, according to opposition parties and a political scientist. The session was marked b...
Apr 10, 2026
Modest March jobs growth stems 'bleeding' in the labour market: economists
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada's labour force survey on Friday showed little improvement in March after a volatile few months that saw employment levels surge and then drop. The agency said employers coll...
Apr 10, 2026
Manitoba food tax cut could be broadened, budget passes key vote in legislature
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is hinting the provincial government may broaden a tax cut on food items but not as much as some people are demanding. Most basic food items, including milk, meat...
Apr 09, 2026
Chiefs call for moratorium on N.S. cannabis raids after last week's highway protests
HALIFAX - Mi'kmaw chiefs in Nova Scotia are demanding a moratorium on RCMP raids on cannabis stores in their communities. The call from Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq, also known as the Assembly of Nova Scotia ...
Apr 09, 2026
Verdicts against Meta, Google in U.S. could boost Canadian big tech lawsuits
OTTAWA - Recent U.S. court verdicts that found Meta and Google liable for harms to children are likely to benefit similar cases launched here in Canada, say experts and the lawyers behind the Canadian...
Apr 09, 2026
Average national asking rents fall to $2,008 after largest drop in five years: report
A new report says March featured the largest drop for average asking rents in Canada in nearly five years. The latest monthly analysis from Rentals.ca and Urbanation, which is based on asking rents ac...
Apr 09, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Saskatchewan wildfire report should bring about immediate change
Saskatchewan is not new to wildfires. They happen every year, but Sarah Mills says the review of the 2025 fire season sh...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 23
8:30 - Two Saskatchewan RCMP officers are recovering after being seriously injured in a shooting while responding to a c...