Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
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Anti-immigrant sentiment rises with loss of consensus on immigration policy
OTTAWA - Canada's long-held consensus on immigration - that it's a net positive for the country - has been coming apart in recent years. Roughly half of the population thinks too many immigrants have ...
Dec 20, 2025
Alberta government panel calls to ditch RCMP, hold referendum to quit CPP
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's handpicked panel re-examining the province's relationship with Ottawa says it's time to ditch the RCMP and hold a provincewide referendum on quitting the Ca...
Dec 19, 2025
Manitoba committee recommends tax credits and advertising to support local journalism
WINNIPEG - A report from a committee set up by the Manitoba government is recommending tax credits and government advertising to support media outlets, but the report is not unanimous. The committee, ...
Dec 19, 2025
Alberta minister, new permanent chief health officer eye renewed collaboration
EDMONTON - Alberta's primary care minister and its first permanent chief medical officer of health since the last one was fired say they're looking forward to working together as the province enters a...
Dec 19, 2025
Rep. Elise Stefanik ends her campaign for New York governor and won't seek reelection to House
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress, abruptly bowing out of what was expected to...
Dec 19, 2025
Rep. Elise Stefanik says she's suspending her campaign for New York governor, won't seek reelection
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Rep. Elise Stefanik announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress. In a post on X, Stefanik, a Republican ally...
Dec 19, 2025
Former UCP member announces new 'Progressive Tory Party of Alberta'
EDMONTON - A former member of Premier Danielle Smith's government caucus says Elections Alberta has approved the name for a new political party, after the government banned a list of monikers it could...
Dec 19, 2025
Prime Minister Carney hands off G7 presidency to France
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron today to hand over the G7 presidency. A readout of the meeting from the Prime Minister's Office says Macron congratulate...
Dec 19, 2025
Manitoba surpasses goal of U.S.-made liquor sales with $2.6M donation to charities
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is donating $2.6 million to charities after selling off American-made liquor pulled from shelves earlier this year. The donation is five times what the province init...
Dec 19, 2025
TikTok U.S. joint venture won't impact Canadian users: cybersecurity expert
A cybersecurity expert says Canadian TikTok users likely won't notice any changes to the social media app as major American investors sign a deal to form a new TikTok joint venture. "This deal happens...
Dec 19, 2025
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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 ...