Murray Wood The end of the great Canadian game as we know it
The last Roughrider home game was the last CFL game in Saskatchewan played on a CFL-sized field. Murray Wood thinks it's...
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BMO 'leaning into' defence as Ottawa looks to spend more in the sector
BMO is expanding its focus on defence as the government looks to spend more in the sector as part of its broader build Canada agenda. Darryl White, BMO Financial Group CEO, said that the lender is "re...
Oct 21, 2026
Alberta Premier Smith tells UCP separatists to toe pro-Canada line or find new party
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her United Conservative Party is a pro-Canada party and that any members who want to stump for separation need to leave. Smith said Wednesday it can't risk a split ...
Oct 21, 2026
Group assisting long-planned review of firearms — including SKS — has yet to meet
OTTAWA - An advisory group that's supporting a federal review of firearms classification - including a look at the SKS rifle - is expected to hold its first meeting this fall, almost a year after Otta...
Oct 21, 2026
Young anglophones are still leaving Quebec, but at much lower rates, find researchers
MONTREAL - Having grown up in an English-speaking family in Montreal, Jeremy Schachter says the question of staying or leaving Quebec was a "very real" dinner-table conversation. "So many of my friend...
Oct 21, 2026
Ontario drug funding decision leaves cancer patients disappointed, with few options
TORONTO - Sabrina Apitz-Grossman was told 13 months ago that she had about 12 to 18 months to live. A rare form of cancer in the 31-year-old's knee had metastasized, spreading to her lungs. She has un...
Oct 21, 2026
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon sworn in as Quebec premier, unveils cabinet
QUBEC - Paul St-Pierre Plamondon was sworn in as Quebec's 34th premier on Wednesday, bringing the sovereigntist Parti Qubcois back to power after more than a decade. The premier named 22 ministers, in...
Oct 21, 2026
The 4 soldiers killed in fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta
WAINWRIGHT - Four Armed Forces members were killed when a fast-moving fire overwhelmed soldiers during a training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, southeast of Edmonton, on Saturday. Dozen...
Oct 20, 2026
A high school in Saint-Jérôme, Que., suspends 78 students following disruptions
MONTREAL - A high school about 40 kilometres north of Montreal has suspended 78 students after disruptions on school grounds on Friday. The school board told The Canadian Press that the school in Sain...
Oct 20, 2026
Researcher who became sick after pesticide exposure asks government to follow science
MONTREAL - Since he was a child, Grald Chouinard knew he wanted to be a scientist. He fulfilled that dream for three decades, researching alternatives to pesticides in Quebec, until his work was cut s...
Oct 20, 2026
Alberta NDP says referendum could leave Premier Smith battling internal divisions
EDMONTON - Alberta Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says Premier Danielle Smith will be looking to rebuild trust with Albertans - and an angry political base - after foisting a divisive separatism ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Sarah Mills: David Eby deserved that result
Sarah Mills says former B.C. premier David Eby ran a bad campaign in a cynical election that voters saw through. The NDP...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, Oct. 27
On Tuesday's show, Evan talked about the impact of Canada on the U.S. midterm elections. Plus, previewing the Throne Spe...