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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Wisconsin and Minnesota Republicans call on Canada to curb wildfire smoke
WASHINGTON - Six Republican lawmakers have sent a letter to Canada's ambassador calling for action on the wildfires sending smoke billowing across the international border into their states. In a Tues...
Jul 09, 2025
Yukon disaster one of two 'most catastrophic' in heap-leach mining history: expert
The spill of about two million tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore at a Yukon gold mine was one of the two "most catastrophic failures" in the 45-year history of the heap-leaching mining process, an engineer...
Jul 08, 2025
B.C. seeks to claw back future ownership and breeding of exotic cats
VICTORIA - When Bill Edwards feeds his pet servals Luna and Tumas on his rural Vancouver Island property, he cannot just simply reach for cans of cat food. He instead serves them raw chicken and froze...
Jul 08, 2025
Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms
VANCOUVER - Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he's been following the "terrible tragedy" of deadly flash flooding unfolding in Texas, where more than 100 people have died. But he's also...
Jul 08, 2025 Firefighters from Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, load a body into a raft as they prepare for a water recovery along the Guadalupe River days after a flash flood swept through the area, in Ingram, Texas, Monday, July 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Eli Hartman
Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia's coast
A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state is showing no sign of recovery under the current ...
Jul 07, 2025
Environment group warns against repealing federal electric vehicle mandate
OTTAWA - An environmental think tank is warning the federal government against repealing its electric vehicle mandate, instead suggesting that politicians should be helping to put more EVs on the road...
Jul 06, 2025
Canada's environment ministers endorse updated air quality standards
YELLOWKNIFE - Canada's environment ministers have endorsed stronger air quality standards for fine particulate matter, while acknowledging the struggles caused by wildfires that can blanket the countr...
Jul 04, 2025
Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition
OTTAWA - The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nations' rights to clean drinking water - despite calls from Alberta and Ontar...
Jul 04, 2025
Search for another Vancouver Island boa constrictor prompts warning about exotic pets
Inspector Drew Milne of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service likened it to finding a needle in a haystack - the haystack being a 137-hectare park on Vancouver Island, and the needle being...
Jul 03, 2025 Inspector Drew Milne of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service holds a 1.5-metre-long boa constrictor after finding it at Miracle Beach Provincial Park, B.C., in a Thursday, June 26, 2025, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - British Columbia Conservation Officer Service
Montreal colleges dispute findings of government investigation
MONTREAL - A recent Quebec government investigation into the climate at two Montreal junior colleges may have had a chilling effect on teachers, according to the director general of one of the schools...
Jul 03, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Who would want to head up Canada Post?
Sarah Mills says the federal government is on the search for a new CEO to head up the mail service to bring success to a...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, September 9
On Wednesday's show, Evan gets an update on the harvest in Saskatchewan. Plus, a discussion about whether Canada should ...