Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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Carney: Canada entering 'new era' of relations with Beijing
BEIJING - Canada is entering a "new era of relations" with China and the stage is set for talks on ways the two countries can be "strategic partners," Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. The pri...
Jan 15, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier of China Li Qiang shake hands following a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Consumers could save billions of dollars with more control of data: Comp Bureau
OTTAWA - Canadians could save billions of dollars in both money and time if the country moves ahead with giving consumers more control over their data, a report from the Competition Bureau said Thursd...
Jan 15, 2026
B.C. and feds sign lumber understanding with China, as province looks beyond U.S.
British Columbia's Forests Ministry has entered into a memorandum of understanding with China on modern wood construction, a development that the province hopes will bolster the provincial lumber sect...
Jan 15, 2026
US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against the government
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is imposing a new round of sanctions against Iranian officials accused of repressing nationwide protests that challenge Iran's theocratic government. Included in Thursday's ...
Jan 15, 2026
Five topics other than trade that could come up during Carney's China visit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Beijing this week for meetings with President Xi Jinping and other officials. Upon arriving in China Wednesday, Carney said he was "ready to build a new partn...
Jan 14, 2026
Additional military help arrives in Manitoba First Nation dealing with water issues
PIMICIKAMAK CREE NATION, MAN. - More members of the Canadian Armed Forces have landed in a First Nation in Manitoba that is in the throes of severe water issues, including frozen pipes, flooding and b...
Jan 14, 2026
For Chinese media, Carney's visit appears to be small potatoes compared to Trudeau's
Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China appears to have been greeted by Chinese media with less fanfare than Justin Trudeau received in 2016, but a researcher says that's more reflective of new ge...
Jan 14, 2026
Alberta government to review Calgary water main breaks, demands documents
CALGARY - The Alberta government has launched a review of Calgary's water main ruptures and is demanding the city turn over reams of documents dating back two decades within the next two weeks. Munici...
Jan 14, 2026
First Nation leaders call for long-term solutions amid Kashechewan water crisis
First Nation leaders in northern Ontario are urging the federal and provincial governments to expedite evacuations and commit to long-term solutions as one community continues to deal with failures in...
Jan 14, 2026
Proposed sureties pledge $1.2M in bail for man accused in Ryan Wedding case
TORONTO - Four people are pledging a combined $1.2 million in bail for an Ontario man accused of playing a pivotal role in a violent criminal organization by laundering hundreds of millions of dollars...
Jan 14, 2026
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Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...