Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Carney's Canada-China deals are the product of months of diplomatic hustle
OTTAWA - The agreements Prime Minister Mark Carney brokered over the two days of his Beijing visit are the result of months of diplomatic work and cultural knowledge, international relations experts s...
Jan 16, 2026
'Damn excited': Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after broken pipe repaired
CALGARY - Calgary's 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water main were li...
Jan 16, 2026
Mother of man in VPD beating death wants truth without 'institutional protection'
VANCOUVER - The mother of Myles Gray, who died after a beating by Vancouver Police officers more than a decade ago, says she wants the full truth to come out about what happened to her son at a public...
Jan 16, 2026
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
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...