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King Charles has reiterated that Prince Harry and wife Megan are not working royals, but private citizens carrying out c...
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'Ontario's moment:' Minister says Canada building blueprint for nuclear energy future
WASHINGTON - Ontario is selling itself as the nuclear North Star to guide the direction of American power as the United States looks to de-carbonize amid ever-increasing demand for energy. "It really ...
Aug 02, 2024
Jasper mayor says plan underway for residents to see homes in burned townsite
The mayor of Jasper, Alta., says a plan is in place for residents of the burned community to return to see the state of their homes, but fire and weather are not co-operating. "They want to get back a...
Aug 01, 2024
Big Game Draw, hunting licences now available in Saskatchewan
Hunting season is almost upon us. The Saskatchewan Big Game Draw and regular hunting licences are available to purchase starting Thursday. Quota-limited licences for antlerless mule deer will be avail...
Aug 01, 2024
'Not out of the woods': Jasper wildfire still out of control, hotter weather expected
EDMONTON - A fire rampaging through Jasper National Park remained out of control Wednesday, while officials worked to restore power and water in the park's townsite and to hash out a plan for vacation...
Jul 31, 2024
Two Canadian Coast Guard Arctic patrol ships named after northern glaciers
HALIFAX - The Canadian Coast Guard has named its two new patrol vessels after northern glaciers. During a keel-laying ceremony at the Irving Shipyard in Halifax today, the coast guard announced the fi...
Jul 31, 2024
'A moving monster': How did the Jasper fire get so bad, so fast?
The fast-moving Jasper, Alta., wildfire was fuelled by a web of extreme conditions that converged into what experts described as a monstrous fire, serving as a disastrous example of what's become incr...
Jul 31, 2024 Melted chairs are shown outside of the burned Maligne Lodge after wildfires encroached into Jasper, Alta., on Friday, July 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
'Incredibly disappointing': Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID, other viruses
Ontario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program as of Wednesday in a move some public health experts say is shortsighted. Dr. Fahad Razak, the former scientific director of t...
Jul 31, 2024
Quebec introduces salmon fishing restrictions amid decline in migration to rivers
MONTREAL - Quebec has introduced new restrictions on Atlantic salmon fishing because of annual fish migrations that are well below average in most of the province's rivers. But a conservation group th...
Jul 31, 2024
Animals, like those in Jasper, know how to dodge wildfires, say biologists
JASPER - Parks Canada wants everyone to know that despite the wildfire scorching Jasper National Park, Bear 222 is OK. "She looks like a very healthy grizzly bear right now," the federal agency said o...
Jul 30, 2024
Quebec municipalities using artificial intelligence to track tree cover, cars, pools
MONTREAL - Municipalities in Quebec's capital region have recently begun using artificial intelligence to track everything from tree cover to cars -- and even backyard pools. The Communaut mtropolitai...
Jul 28, 2024
OPINION
Evan Bray: Canadians deserve more than vague explanations over poor trade results
Canadians elected Prime Minister Mark Carney to office to handle trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. Evan Bray sa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, September 10
8:30 - Many Canadians say Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to launch counter-tariffs was a gamble he had to make. B...