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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Retired major-general says training at CFB Wainwright 'as real as it can be'
Training at CFB Wainwright in Alberta is "as real as it can be" to prepare soldiers for combat operations, says a retired Canadian Armed Forces major-general. Four military members were killed, and do...
Oct 18, 2026
Officials say catastrophic base fire was known ahead of time, allowed to burn
Canada's military says a grass fire that killed four soldiers and sent scores more to hospital with bad burns was known well beforehand but not considered a threat. Maj.-Gen. Wade Rutland, commander o...
Oct 18, 2026
The latest developments on the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta
WAINWRIGHT - Prime Minister Mark Carney says four military members were killed and dozens more were seriously injured after a violent, fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright, a massive military training b...
Oct 18, 2026
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Alberta referendum Albertans vote on Monday on 10 referendum questions including whether or not to hold a binding ...
Oct 18, 2026
Vancouver progressives take power as Green Pete Fry is elected mayor
VANCOUVER - Hedy Fry is no stranger to election nights after more than three decades representing her riding in Vancouver as a Liberal member of Parliament. But election night Saturday, when she watch...
Oct 18, 2026
More than one in four Montreal-area adults experienced poverty over eight years
MONTREAL - More than one in four adults in Greater Montreal experienced poverty at some point between 2016 and 2023, according to a new study suggesting poverty is more widespread than annual statisti...
Oct 17, 2026
Carney says four dead after fire at Wainwright military base
Prime Minister Mark Carney says four military members were killed and dozens more were seriously injured after a violent, fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. He called it one of the "worst ...
Oct 17, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a statement on Parliament Hill following a deadly fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta, in Ottawa on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle)
CentreBC pledges $25M 'rural ER stabilization fund' to keep emergency rooms open
SURREY - CentreBC Leader Elenore Sturko has announced plans for a $25-million-a-year "rural ER stabilization fund" to help keep emergency rooms open in the province. The party's campaign pledge says t...
Oct 17, 2026
'Just the first battle': Alberta separatists say referendum result won't end movement
EDMONTON - Some separatists who rallied in Alberta's capital on the final weekend before a historic vote on the province's place in Confederation insisted their gathering was no last hurrah. Alberta's...
Oct 17, 2026
What Albertans need to know about voting in the referendum
EDMONTON - Referendum day in Alberta is on Monday. The provincial referendum has 10 questions about immigration policy, constitutional reform, and whether Alberta should remain in Canada or hold a bin...
Oct 17, 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...