Sarah Mills: We came so close to the zipper merge
Three block of two lanes of traffic merging one by one, with everyone inching forward. It was the zipper merge in action...
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Federal finance minister approves EQB deal to buy PC Financial from Loblaw
TORONTO - Canada's seventh-largest bank has secured its final regulatory approval to buy PC Financial from Loblaw Cos. Ltd., clearing the way for the transformative deal. EQ Bank owner EQB Inc. said T...
May 05, 2026
PM Carney expected to name new governor general today
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general today at a press conference in Ottawa. The governor general is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the prime mini...
May 05, 2026 Governor General Mary Simon speaks with a student before they plant messages in a heart garden on the grounds of Rideau Hall on National Indigenous Peoples day, Friday, June 21, 2024 in Ottawa. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
N.B. Liberals table bills on tax credits, patient safety, Tories say it's just 'housekeeping'
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government has introduced legislation it says will stimulate investment in small businesses and improve patient safety across the health-care system. The Liberals kicke...
May 05, 2026
Vigil held on Parliament Hill for missing and murdered Indigenous women
OTTAWA - Bridget Tolley said the thought of coming to Parliament Hill on Tuesday morning was overwhelming. "I cried this morning, because I didn't want to be here. I don't want to be here, but I have ...
May 05, 2026
Five things to watch out for as Quebec's legislature resumes ahead of fall election
QUBEC - Quebec's legislature is back in session May 5, and new Premier Christine Frchette has five weeks to push through her political agenda before the summer break - and October's general election. ...
May 05, 2026
New Ontario law capping resale prices frustrates season ticket holders
TORONTO - Ryan Van Horne has had season tickets for the Toronto Raptors for 12 years but for the first time, he's considering ending his streak. That's because Ontario legislation that came into effec...
May 05, 2026
Manitoba Tory gets one-day suspension from the legislature chamber
WINNIPEG - The Speaker of the Manitoba legislature, Tom Lindsey, tossed a Tory Opposition member from the chamber Monday, warned that other politicians could follow, and laid down a new list of words ...
May 04, 2026
PM Carney expected to name the next governor general on Tuesday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general at a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday. The governor general is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the prime...
May 04, 2026
Alberta judge denies effort to amend court challenge against province's trans law
EDMONTON - Advocates in Alberta have lost a court battle in their fight against provincial restrictions on medical treatment for transgender youth. The groups Egale and Skipping Stone had asked a judg...
May 04, 2026
Court tosses defamation suit by mayor's wife against Union of BC Indian Chiefs
QUESNEL - The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit launched by the wife of the mayor of Quesnel, B.C., against the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, after it denounced her for distributing...
May 04, 2026
OPINION
Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 8
On Friday, Evan discusses guide dogs, artificial intelligence campaigns trying to amplify division amongst political mov...