Sarah Mills: We came so close to the zipper merge
Three block of two lanes of traffic merging one by one, with everyone inching forward. It was the zipper merge in action...
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Federal government earmarks $145M for World Cup security in Toronto, Vancouver
TORONTO - Police presence in Toronto during the World Cup may be "stronger than we've ever seen at any event," the force said Wednesday as the federal government announced up to $145 million for secur...
Apr 29, 2026
Man charged with trying to kill Trump at dinner took photo with knife in hotel, investigators say
The man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and kill President Donald Trump took a picture of himself in his hotel room just minutes earlier, outfitted with...
Apr 29, 2026
Top defense official says Iran war costs estimated at $25 billion to date
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chief financial official for the Pentagon told lawmakers that the estimated cost of the war with Iran is $25 billion. During a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee, Jule...
Apr 29, 2026
Tories accuse Liberals of shutting down public debate in parliamentary committees
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs say the Liberals wasted no time in shutting down public debate at two House of Commons committees after securing their parliamentary majority this week. On Tuesday, the healt...
Apr 29, 2026
Kevin Warsh heads to full Senate vote after Trump's nominee for Fed Chair is approved in committee
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Banking Committee voted on party lines Wednesday to approve Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve to replace Jerome Powell, a long-time target of President ...
Apr 29, 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador budget projects $688-million deficit
ST. JOHN'S - Newfoundland and Labrador's new budget is projecting a $688.5-million deficit for the 2026-27 fiscal year with no end in sight to annual shortfalls. The province's Progressive Conservativ...
Apr 29, 2026
Myles Gray death hearing delayed as lawyer for officer appointed provincial judge
VANCOUVER - A public hearing in Vancouver into the police-involved death of Myles Gray in 2015 has again been delayed after a lawyer representing one of the seven Vancouver officers under investigatio...
Apr 29, 2026
Trump pursues new import taxes to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court rejected
WASHINGTON (AP) - When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in ...
Apr 28, 2026
New consent system for Nova Scotians to opt in for clinical trials and other research
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the province is poised to become a world leader when it comes to offering residents the opportunity to easily take part in medical research. Houston anno...
Apr 28, 2026
Ottawa outlines plans to tackle financial crime, ban crypto ATMs
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to ban cryptocurrency ATMs as part of a suite of measures in its spring economic statement targeting financial crimes. The government says scammers use the ATMs t...
Apr 28, 2026
OPINION
Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 8
On Friday, Evan discusses guide dogs, artificial intelligence campaigns trying to amplify division amongst political mov...