Murray Wood: Does anger at Carney on trade extend across the political spectrum?
Murray Wood says Stephen Harper and Scott Moe support Prime Minister Mark Carney's position on trade. Does the criticism...
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Inflation drove post-pandemic spike in Canada Child Benefit costs: PBO
OTTAWA - Ottawa's fiscal watchdog says a surge in inflation a few years back drove a substantial jump in the cost of delivering the Canada Child Benefit after the pandemic. The new report from parliam...
Sep 17, 2026
Five things that happened during the first two debates of Quebec election campaign
MONTREAL - After getting some moderate attention and a few feisty exchanges during the first debate of the Quebec election campaign, the prospects of another referendum on sovereignty became a hot top...
Sep 17, 2026
Carney says new EU partnership will go to debate, vote in Parliament
STRASBOURG - An enhanced partnership with the European Union will be debated and voted on in Canada's Parliament, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday following his address to the EU in France. Ca...
Sep 17, 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador votes in favour of Quebec energy agreement worth billions
ST. JOHN'S - The Newfoundland and Labrador government has voted in favour of a multi-billion dollar agreement to share energy from Labrador with Hydro-Qubec, though it passed by a thin margin. The pro...
Sep 17, 2026
First Nations youth continue fight over Carney's major projects agenda, summit
OTTAWA - As Canadian politicians were pitching their major projects plans to foreign investors at a first-of-its-kind summit in Toronto, First Nations youth in Ottawa were making their own pitch to Ca...
Sep 17, 2026
Nova Scotia women describe harrowing experiences trying to access medical care
HALIFAX - A Halifax woman with gynecological problems has been told she could wait up to five years to see a specialist even though she has been bleeding for the past 131 days. Haley Smith is 36 years...
Sep 16, 2026
Trump calls possible Canada-EU move a hostile act after escalating trade war
WASHINGTON - After further escalating his trade war Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said if Canada becomes the first associate member of the European Union it could be a "hostile act." Speaking...
Sep 16, 2026
B.C. Conservative legislator Rattée calls out Findlay, says team 'deeply divided'
VICTORIA - The caucus woes for B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay continue after a member called her out in a 1,000-word online essay, saying she wouldn't "tolerate" Findlay's leadership unl...
Sep 16, 2026
Preston Manning says he's baffled by those who view Alberta premier as a separatist
CALGARY - Conservative elder statesman Preston Manning says he's baffled that some view Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as anti-Canada given her vocal support of Confederation. Manning says he's seen o...
Sep 16, 2026
A million more B.C. residents have a doctor, but 20 per cent of population needs one
SURREY - The B.C. government says a million more people have been connected to a family doctor or nurse practitioner since 2018 when the government began a plan to get more people primary care. Premie...
Sep 16, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Don't let Dolly be tarnished
Sarah Mills says it was bound to happen, but the fact family and managers are already arguing over the legendary Dolly P...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Sept. 24
On Thursday's show, guest host Tamara Cherry talks about proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code. Other points of dis...