Murray Wood: Reporting live from beneath mounds of data
You can't say Saskatchewan isn't releasing annual reports on the Crown corporations, but Murray Wood says it's being don...
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Christine Fréchette to be sworn into office today as Quebec's second female premier
QUBEC - Christine Frchette is set to be sworn in as Quebec's premier today with less than six months to go before the provincial election. She defeated Bernard Drainville in the race to replace Franoi...
Apr 15, 2026 Christine Fréchette, newly elected Coalition Avenir Québec leader and Quebec premier-designate, speaks at a news conference in Quebec City, on Monday, April 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Ontario Premier Doug Ford defends plan to increase jail capacity by thousands
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended his government's plan to build many more jails, saying the billions in cost will be worth it. Ontario's jails are well over capacity and the overcrowding h...
Apr 15, 2026
From hockey to the Arctic: Five things shared by Finland and Canada
OTTAWA - Finland's President Alexander Stubb is in Ottawa this week. On Tuesday he made stops at Rideau Hall and a hockey rink before his first official meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. On Wed...
Apr 15, 2026
'All hands on deck:' Manitoba asks civil servants to help flood prep on First Nation
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says it's likely a First Nation at risk of severe flooding will be evacuated, and the province is calling on public servants to help. The request comes as dozens of ...
Apr 14, 2026
Manitoba trade corridor among the topics in meeting between premier, prime minister
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says plans to expand the Port of Churchill as part of a trade corridor through northern Manitoba are a top priority. Carney made the comment before meeting with Man...
Apr 14, 2026
Alberta sticking to its gas tax formula as Ottawa announces cut amid high prices
EDMONTON - While Prime Minister Mark Carney announced federal measures to give Canadians relief at the pumps Tuesday, Alberta says its fuel tax will stay in place for now. Alberta Finance Minister Nat...
Apr 14, 2026
Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison ...
Apr 14, 2026
B.C. tables treaty legislation after 30-year negotiation with K’omoks First Nation
A First Nation in British Columbia is one step closer to a fully ratified treaty after the province tabled implementation legislation on Tuesday, about 30 years after negotiations began. The treaty wo...
Apr 14, 2026
Alberta eyes accelerated review system for major projects over $250 million
EDMONTON - Alberta is proposing rule changes that would see Premier Danielle Smith's government become more involved in kick-starting potential big-ticket industrial projects. A bill introduced Tuesda...
Apr 14, 2026
Finnish president talks diplomacy in visit to Ottawa
OTTAWA - Finnish President Alexander Stubb made stops at Rideau Hall and a hockey rink during an official visit to Ottawa on Tuesday. Stubb met with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon before joining Prime Minister ...
Apr 14, 2026
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Sarah Mills: There is something to the art of letter writing
In our instant world, where everyone is a text away, Sarah Mills says there is something wistful about waiting for a let...
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TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, June 25
8:30 - After tabling the first volume of her 2026 report on Tuesday morning, Evan speaks with Saskatchewan's provincial ...