Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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House approves final spending bills as Democrats denounce ICE funding
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House passed this year's final batch of spending bills on Thursday as lawmakers, still smarting from last fall's record 43-day shutdown, worked to avoid another funding lapse for...
Jan 22, 2026
Quebec pushes back greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to 2035
QUBEC - The Quebec government announced Thursday that it's pushing back its greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to protect the economy and jobs, as environmental groups warned that the delay...
Jan 22, 2026
Parents of Canadian held in Syria urge Ottawa to act as prisoners are sent to Iraq
OTTAWA - The mother of a Canadian man detained in northeastern Syria says he risks going from "one legal black hole into another" as prisoners in the strife-torn region are transferred to Iraq. Sally ...
Jan 22, 2026
Saskatchewan orders review of hospital security amid increasing safety concerns
REGINA - Saskatchewan's government is launching an independent third-party review into hospital security while installing metal detectors in emergency rooms following concerns of growing violence. The...
Jan 22, 2026
New Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier will be chosen April 12
QUBEC - The Coalition Avenir Qubec will choose Premier Franois Legault's successor on April 12. The party says the leadership race starts today and candidates have until Feb. 21 to submit their applic...
Jan 22, 2026
Competition Bureau hears of affordability, privacy concerns over algorithmic pricing
The Competition Bureau says it heard a variety of concerns from Canadians during its recent study into the use of algorithms to set prices, including issues around unfairness and affordability. The bu...
Jan 22, 2026
Lutnick calls Carney's speech 'political noise' and cautions Canada on China deal
WASHINGTON - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum "political noise" on Thursday and criticized Canada's recent deal with China....
Jan 22, 2026
Chinese envoy says PM's claim that Beijing agreed to visa-free entry not yet official
OTTAWA - China's ambassador in Ottawa says Prime Minister Mark Carney's claim that Beijing is about to lift its visa requirement for Canadians is not yet official, suggesting the move is still under c...
Jan 22, 2026
Threats against Greenland are attacks on Inuit, says Nunatsiavut leader in Labrador
ST. JOHN'S - The Inuit government in northern Labrador is standing in solidarity with Greenland as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to take control of the Danish territory. Nunatsiavut President ...
Jan 22, 2026
Rancid Newfoundland fish sauce plant will be cleaned up. Whose responsibility is it?
ST. JOHN'S - Two governments appear to disagree on who will pay to clean up an abandoned rural Newfoundland fish sauce factory that has tormented residents with its fetid stench for years. Provincial ...
Jan 22, 2026
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...