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Federal and B.C. governments to pay $200M for Tumbler Ridge school and health centre
VANCOUVER - The federal and British Columbia governments have announced billions of dollars in combined investments to spur housing development and update infrastructure, including building a new high...
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Radon in Newfoundland public housing a reminder of urgent national problem: experts
ST. JOHN'S - The Newfoundland and Labrador government recently found hazardous levels of a cancer-causing gas in some of its public housing units, prompting some experts to call for mandatory testing ...
Jun 18, 2026
One of Canada's most prominent MAID providers reflects on divisive decade
TORONTO - Dr. Ellen Wiebe has never been one to shy away from risk. It started with the very first patient she provided with a medically assisted death: Hanne Schafer, a 66-year-old Calgary psychologi...
Jun 17, 2026 Dr. Ellen Wiebe poses for a photograph at her home in Vancouver, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Committee majority recommends against MAID for mental illness, four senators object
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee is calling on the federal government to indefinitely exclude people with mental illness from becoming eligible for medical assistance in dying, after a process that ...
Jun 17, 2026
Medical assistance in dying has been legal for 10 years in Canada. Here are some other significant numbers
TORONTO - Medical assistance in dying (MAID) was legalized in Canada on June 17, 2016. Here's a look at some notable numbers since that time. These numbers are current as of Dec. 31, 2024, which is th...
Jun 17, 2026
P.E.I. byelection to be held on July 13 to fill seat of former health minister
CHARLOTTETOWN - P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz has announced that a byelection to fill the seat of former health minister Mark McLane will be held next month. A statement says the byelection for the riding ...
Jun 16, 2026
Alberta strikes new deal with pharmacists, dispensing fees to see small bump
MEDICINE HAT - Albertans could soon start seeing their prescriptions cost a little bit more. Primary Health Minister Justin Wright says the government has signed a new three-year funding agreement wit...
Jun 16, 2026
Justice minister says he will review MAID committee testimony before making decision
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he will take time over the summer to review the work of a committee tasked with determining whether Canada is ready to allow people with mental illness acces...
Jun 16, 2026
MPs urge action to undercut 'manosphere' by tackling anti-women ideology
OTTAWA - MPs are calling on the government to tackle the rise of antifeminist ideology by funding programs that undercut the "manosphere" of online influencers who blame women for men's problems. The ...
Jun 16, 2026
Fewer fatalities but more injuries on Quebec roads in 2025, data shows
MONTRAL - Quebec's auto insurance board says fewer people died on the province's roads last year but the number of people hurt in collisions grew. The board's safety report says 371 people died on the...
Jun 16, 2026
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Volunteers are the beating heart of Saskatchewan
There are so many people who step up for organizations in our province, creating events and moments that wouldn't happen...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, June 19
**WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS 8:30 - After four months, the U.S. and Iran seemed closer than ever to an agreement, an M...