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Five things to know about Canada's new 'strategic partnership' with China
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney secured what he called a "landmark" deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, ending a three-day visit aimed at "recalibrating" strained relation...
Jan 16, 2026
Trump says it's a 'good thing' Carney signed a deal with China
WASHINGTON - While President Donald Trump said Friday it's a "good thing" that Prime Minister Mark Carney has signed a trade deal with China, his trade czar cautioned that Canada could regret the deci...
Jan 16, 2026
Carney and Xi blanket China's front pages, but trade deal gets little attention
Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping has received wide coverage from Chinese media, featuring on most state-owned outlets' front pages. But their stories that repeat ...
Jan 16, 2026
Federal gun buyback program inefficient, not well run, Manitoba premier says
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's NDP government has joined some other provinces in pushing back against a planned federal gun buyback program. Premier Wab Kinew says Manitoba will not administer the program, whi...
Jan 16, 2026
Details of federal firearm buyback program to be announced Saturday
The Liberal government plans to announce details of its national program to compensate owners of banned firearms at a briefing in Montreal on Saturday. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, Qube...
Jan 16, 2026 A restricted gun licence holder holds a AR-15 at his home in Langley, B.C., on Friday, May 1, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Details of federal firearm buyback program to be announced Saturday
OTTAWA - The Liberal government plans to announce details of its national program to compensate owners of banned firearms at a briefing in Montreal on Saturday. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasanga...
Jan 16, 2026
B.C. Conservatives unveil leadership race rules as Peter Milobar joins growing field
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Conservative Party has unveiled rules for its leadership race that include $115,000 in fees for contestants, who must sign a pledge to support the eventual winner set to ...
Jan 16, 2026
PQ leader says it's time to relaunch debate on sovereignty after Legault resignation
MONTREAL - The leader of the Parti Qubcois says it's time to refocus the political debate in Quebec to sovereignty following what he described as Premier Franois Legault's failure to chart a positive ...
Jan 16, 2026
N.B. opens new anti-racism office, but leaves examination of police racism in limbo
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government's first official response to a 2022 report on systemic racism includes the creation of a new anti-racism office, but the province is not committing to moving...
Jan 16, 2026
Ford, Unifor sound alarm over China EV deal
TORONTO - Ontario politicians and Canada's largest private sector union are slamming Canada's new trade agreement with China, saying it puts domestic auto jobs at risk with no guarantee of investments...
Jan 16, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
8:30 - Canada's industrial carbon tax is set to rise again, and it's sparking a lot of debate about what that means for ...