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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Supreme Court will hear appeal affecting Ottawa's single-use plastics ban
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday it will hear an appeal that will determine if Ottawa's ban on single-use plastics can stay in place. In 2022, Ottawa phased in a ban on the manufactu...
Oct 15, 2026
Ottawa opens up $430M for training facilities, equipment in skilled trades
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to spend $430 million over the next five years to help unions train a new generation of workers in the skilled trades. John Zerucelli, secretary of state for labo...
Oct 15, 2026
Here are five things to know about B.C.'s only televised election debate
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's three main party leaders took part in the only televised debate in the provincial election on Wednesday night, trading barbs, criticizing their opponents' policies and m...
Oct 15, 2026
Fry and Sim face off in Vancouver, but other mayoral candidates reject spoiler label
VANCOUVER - Vancouver mayoral candidates Ken Sim and Pete Fry view each other as their main rival in the battle for City Hall. But while recent polling suggests the mayoral race is indeed a faceoff be...
Oct 15, 2026
Health ministers united in calling for federal funding certainty despite extension
WINNIPEG - Provincial and territorial health ministers are still pushing for clarity on federal funding despite a one-year extension on some programs, Manitoba Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara said Thur...
Oct 15, 2026
AI, resources and water bombers: Draft document maps Canada, EU path to closer ties
MONTREAL - Canada and the European Union are laying out concrete steps to strengthen ties around digital security and defence as well as critical resources and a would-be fleet of Canadian-made water ...
Oct 15, 2026
'Vote like Canada depends on it': Carney tells Alberta referendum rally
CALGARY - Prime Minister Mark Carney told thousands rallying in Calgary on Thursday night that Albertans should vote to keep the province in Canada, arguing that failing to do so would cause "deep div...
Oct 15, 2026
Supreme Court hears challenge of law clearing path for Ontario Place redevelopment
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada heard arguments Thursday from a coalition challenging the constitutionality of legislation that clears the way for major changes at Ontario Place. Judges on the to...
Oct 15, 2026
'Hardly surprising' many Alberta business leaders staying mum on separation: expert
CALGARY - Some prominent business leaders have taken a public stand on Alberta remaining a part of Canada, but many more remain on the sidelines as a provincial referendum on that question, and others...
Oct 15, 2026
Ottawa to extend $1.2B in funding for home care, mental health services
OTTAWA - The federal government says it plans to extend funding to provinces and territories for mental health, addictions and home care by one year. Health Minister Marjorie Michel says in a social m...
Oct 14, 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...