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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'Heartbreaking': Wainwright mourns after fire during military training claims lives
WAINWRIGHT - Residents of the town of Wainwright, Alta., are grieving after a deadly fire swept up by fierce winds overtook soldiers during a training exercise at the local military base Saturday, kil...
Oct 19, 2026
How community organizations are trying to fight voter apathy in this Toronto election
TORONTO - Music blasted through speakers as people chatted enthusiastically outside a Toronto venue, moving between tents, a hotdog cart and an ice cream truck on a sunny October day. What looked like...
Oct 19, 2026
New Brunswick data centre debate highlights cross-country tension over AI facilities
FREDERICTON - Chris Watson says he was very concerned when he reviewed a New Brunswick business development agency's recent correspondence about data centres. Over the past year, he has been at the fo...
Oct 19, 2026
Costed B.C. Conservative platform promises $2.6 B in growth, $10.8B deficit
The British Columbia Conservatives say their election platform amounts to restraint, not austerity, and will create $2.6 billion in new revenue over three years, while shrinking the deficit to $10.8 b...
Oct 18, 2026
Alberta pro-unity rally held in wake of CFB Wainwright fire on final day before vote
EDMONTON - Labour leaders and the head of Alberta's flagship federalist referendum campaign say Saturday's tragedy at the Wainwright military base demonstrates the need for unity, just one day before ...
Oct 18, 2026
Here's a look at past fatalities on Canadian military bases
EDMONTON - Four military members were killed and dozens injured after a fire erupted Saturday at CFB Wainwright southeast of Edmonton. There have been several fatalities at Canadian military facilitie...
Oct 18, 2026
Carney says Canada in mourning following military base deaths in Alberta
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a statement in Ottawa on Sunday about a deadly, fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. The fire on Saturday killed four service members and wounde...
Oct 18, 2026
Eby asking Green voters to support B.C. NDP to defeat Conservatives
VICTORIA - British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is appealing to Greens for their votes as the provincial election enters its final week, but Green Party Leader Emily Lowan says he is just trying to f...
Oct 18, 2026
Rough ride for some incumbents: B.C.'s municipal elections at a glance
Some incumbent candidates have taken a beating in British Columbia's municipal elections. Voters on Saturday evicted the mayors of Vancouver and Surrey, the province's two biggest cities. Here's a loo...
Oct 18, 2026
Former Quebec minister named interim CAQ leader after election wipeout
MONTREAL - Former Quebec cabinet minister Mathieu Lvesque has been named interim leader of the Coalition Avenir Qubec after the party suffered a crushing defeat in the Oct. 5 provincial election. Lves...
Oct 18, 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...