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His son died in a 2021 B.C. crane tragedy. He wants to know why they still happen
VANCOUVER - When Chris Vilness heard about the crane accident that killed a construction worker in Vancouver last week, he was angry, and he didn't have to imagine what the woman's family was going th...
Feb 27, 2024
Canadian cities 'not gatekeepers': Head of mayors' group pushes back on Poilievre
OTTAWA - Mayors are community builders, not gatekeepers, Canada's municipal governments said Monday as their spokesman pushed back against language Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre often uses to a...
Feb 26, 2024
Trudeau announces funding for affordable housing construction in Cape Breton
MEMBERTOU, NOVA SCOTIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Nova Scotia on Thursday to announce $13.3 million in funding to fast-track construction of 367 housing units over the next three yea...
Feb 22, 2024
Prime minister announces $175 million for Edmonton to help build affordable housing
EDMONTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday $175 million in funding to fast-track more than 5,200 new housing units in Edmonton over the next three years. "We're changing the way hous...
Feb 21, 2024
RCMP ask prosecutors to consider charge in B.C. crane collapse that killed 5
KELOWNA, B.C. - RCMP investigators have asked British Columbia prosecutors to consider criminal charges in a July 2021 construction crane collapse that killed five people in the Interior city of Kelow...
Feb 20, 2024
Trudeau boosts B.C.'s housing plan with $2 billion in federal financing
VANCOUVER - The federal government is doubling the financing available for a British Columbia housing plan, which the prime minister called "transformative." Justin Trudeau was in Vancouver on Tuesday...
Feb 20, 2024
Yukon says there's no plan for Dawson City bridge, despite PM's comment
DAWSON CITY, Yukon - The Yukon government is pouring cold water on a suggestion by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that a bridge is being built across the Yukon River in Dawson City, after years of stru...
Feb 15, 2024
Feds, City of Regina reach agreement to build 1,000 homes over three years
The federal and municipal governments have constructed a deal that they hope will result in the building of 1,000 homes over the next three years. In a media release, the governments announced they ha...
Feb 09, 2024 The City of Regina is looking to fast track the construction of 1,000 new homes over the next three years. The city and the Government of Canada made the announcement Friday. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Increase in U.S. softwood lumber duties 'entirely unwarranted,' trade minister says
OTTAWA - The federal government is lashing out at the U.S. Commerce Department over plans to raise duties on Canadian softwood lumber. International Trade Minister Mary Ng says the U.S. has signalled ...
Feb 01, 2024
PCL awarded $898M contract to build acute care tower at P.A. Victoria Hospital
The $898-million contract to design and build a new acute care tower at Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital is going to PCL Construction Management Ltd. The agreement includes design and construction of...
Feb 01, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...