Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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Manitoba First Nations urge Ottawa to amend budget to reflect community needs
WINNIPEG - Some Indigenous leaders in Manitoba say there is still time for the federal government to amend Tuesday's budget in order to get First Nations input and get money where it's needed. Assembl...
Nov 05, 2025
No changes coming 'at the moment' for Alberta's recall legislation: Premier Smith
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government has no plans to change provincial recall legislation - at least for the moment. The legislation has been brought to the forefront lately, ...
Nov 05, 2025
Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden won't seek reelection in competitive US House district
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, who represents one of the most competitive U.S. House districts in the country, said Wednesday he will not seek reelection. Golden was first ...
Nov 05, 2025
MP Chris d'Entremont's jump from Tories to Liberals sparks chatter across Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - When former Conservative party president Rob Batherson heard rumblings that Chris d'Entremont might be leaving the opposition caucus, he reached out to talk. "I've known Chris for over 25 ye...
Nov 05, 2025
N.S. patients waited for more than 70 hours in the ER for hospital admission
HALIFAX - An NDP member of the Nova Scotia legislature says some patients at a hospital waited more than 70 hours in the emergency room before they were admitted. In a letter to the health minister, P...
Nov 05, 2025
Researchers find microplastics in the tails of lobsters caught off Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - The lead researcher of a new study assessing microplastics in lobsters says the research can serve as a warning that plastic pollution is landing on people's dinner plates. The study, publis...
Nov 05, 2025
Jacob Frey fends off democratic socialist's challenge to win 3rd term as Minneapolis mayor
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey defeated democratic socialist Omar Fateh and 13 other challengers Wednesday during the final round of counting in the city's ranked-choice vo...
Nov 05, 2025
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante sends message against cynicism as she meets successor
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante delivered a message against political polarization and cynicism on Wednesday as she met her successor at city hall during her final days in the city's top job. ...
Nov 05, 2025
Ontario fiscal update may focus on infrastructure, jobs
TORONTO - Ontario is set to table a fiscal update Thursday that is expected to focus in part on infrastructure and protecting jobs, while this week's federal budget has renewed calls for the province ...
Nov 05, 2025
No core funding increase in budget keeps sport "bleeding to death" says freestyle CEO
The head of Freestyle Canada says he understands that this week's federal budget was designed to navigate the country's choppy economic waters. But Peter Judge says the medal hauls that Canadians have...
Nov 05, 2025
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Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...