Murray Wood: Why most of us are Switzerland when it comes to culture war debates
As society becomes more and more divided, Murray Wood says a lot of his friends are just trying to stay neutral, as ther...
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Heiltsuk Nation in B.C. holds referendum on 'historic' written constitution
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - Online voting has begun in what the Heiltsuk Nation calls a historic referendum on a written constitution for the First Nation on British Columbia's central coast. A statement from...
Feb 06, 2025
Alberta politician ending coffee with constituents after coal backlash
EDMONTON - Chelsae Petrovic is cancelling coffee engagements with her constituents after getting an earful about the province's decision to lift its coal mining moratorium. The United Conservative gov...
Feb 06, 2025
New Brunswick health platform hard to access for francophones: languages commissioner
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's official languages commissioner says her office has received dozens of complaints from people who could not receive service in French on the province's eVisitNB health pl...
Feb 06, 2025
Ottawa, provinces should discuss possibility of west-east oil pipeline: Wilkinson
MONTREAL - Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Ottawa and the provinces should discuss the possibility of an oil pipeline to Eastern Canada to improve energy security and diversify trade. ...
Feb 06, 2025
Alberta government providing Jasper $8 million in property tax relief
JASPER, ALTA. - The Alberta government is stepping in with funding for Jasper after last summer's devastating fires cratered the mountain town's property tax revenues. Alberta is providing $8 million ...
Feb 06, 2025
Listing crime cartels as terrorists would help fentanyl fight: RCMP commissioner
OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme says a federal move to list organized crime cartels as terrorist entities to fight fentanyl trafficking would give the Mounties more tools to pursue charges and ...
Feb 06, 2025
MPs reject Trump's idea of clearing out Gaza as Israeli minister points to Canada
OTTAWA - Canadian politicians are pushing back on the idea of clearing Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip as an Israeli minister suggests some of them could be sent to Canada. "We support Palestinians...
Feb 06, 2025
Quebec tables bill to formally make hockey its 'national' sport
QUBEC - The Quebec government wants to enshrine into law that hockey is the province's "national" sport. Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe's bill, tabled today, also names the first Saturday in Februar...
Feb 06, 2025
Federal government ends boycott of advertising spending on Meta platforms
OTTAWA - The federal government has ended its boycott on buying advertisements on Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. The Privy Council Office confirmed the government's decision, first ...
Feb 06, 2025
Canada, U.S. women's teams not focused on boos ahead of Rivalry Series
HALIFAX - The Canadian and American national women's hockey teams aren't worried about the current political climate overshadowing Game 4 of the Rivalry Series. Players and coaches from both sides of ...
Feb 06, 2025
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Sept. 11
Evan chats with political columnist Biran Lilley and lawyer Warren Kinsella after the shocking death of Charlie Kirk. He...