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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B.C. Conservative growth projection of 3.2% 'absolutely doable,' Doerkson says
The British Columbia Conservatives' projection of 3.2 per cent economic growth by 2029 represents about one per cent "more optimism" than the New Democrats previously budgeted for, interim Conservativ...
Oct 19, 2026
Report finds construction company got $42M in excess claims on Winnipeg police HQ
WINNIPEG - The commissioner of a public inquiry into the development of Winnipeg's police headquarters has found that the former mayor and chief administrative officer displayed "severe" levels of mis...
Oct 19, 2026
Union calls out Carney government over cuts to translation bureau
OTTAWA - A federal union is speaking out against cuts to the federal translation bureau and is accusing the Carney government of hypocrisy as Ottawa defends French language standards in trade talks wi...
Oct 19, 2026
Canadians step up to give blood after fire at Alberta military base kills four
WAINWRIGHT - Canadian Blood Services says it has been "deeply moved" by a surge in public support following a deadly fire at a military base in Wainwright, Alta. The non-profit reported Monday that it...
Oct 19, 2026
Calgary Opera replaces performer who unfurled Palestinian flag during 'Tosca' bow
The Calgary Opera has replaced a performer who unfurled a Palestinian flag during the curtain call of the political opera "Tosca." On Friday, the bass singer Gabriel Sanchez-Ortega held up the flag at...
Oct 19, 2026
Quebec's strategic maple syrup reserve running dry amid high demand
MONTRAL - The head of Quebec's maple syrup producers' association says the province's strategic syrup reserve has run dry amid high demand for the product. Qubec Maple Syrup Producers President Luc Go...
Oct 19, 2026
'Felt like the right time': Former broadcaster Pamela Wallin resigns from Senate
OTTAWA - Pamela Wallin knows her decision to resign from the Senate on Monday came as a surprise to some - but to her, she said, it "just felt like the right time" to move on after 17 years. "I know p...
Oct 19, 2026
Defeated legislature member Pascal Paradis named Quebec's chief negotiator
QUBEC - Former Parti Qubcois legislature member Pascal Paradis has been named the province's chief negotiator and diplomat. Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says Paradis is the best person f...
Oct 19, 2026
Timeline: How the deadly fire spread at CFB Wainwright
A fire that quickly ripped through a Canadian Armed Forces training ground in Alberta on Saturday killed four soldiers and injured 39 more. Here is what is known about how it unfolded: Read more: Wain...
Oct 19, 2026 National Defence Minister David McGuinty, right, and Major-General L.W. Rutland attend a press conference in Edmonton, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/James Maclennan
Albertans head to polls in historic referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada
EDMONTON - Albertans head to the polls today for an historic vote on whether they want to stay in Canada. More than 1.3 million Albertans have already cast ballots by mail or in advanced polls in a re...
Oct 19, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith listens in Fort McMurray on Thursday Oct 1, 2026. Prime Minister Mark Carney declared the Pacific Link pipeline project to be in the national interest. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Greg Halinda
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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...