Murray Wood: Police officers in the line of fire need more support from Ottawa.
Two RCMP officers were wounded in Melville, and officers have been killed in Montreal and Toronto. Murray Wood says the ...
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Arbour meets with King Charles ahead of her installation as governor general
OTTAWA - Louise Arbour met with King Charles at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, days before she's set to be formally appointed as his representative in Canada. Arbour will be sworn in as Canada's new ...
Jun 04, 2026
Supreme Court of Canada deals blow to poker players who challenged tax ruling
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it will not review a finding that poker earnings are taxable business income. The case began when three men appealed the federal revenue agency's declaration ...
Jun 04, 2026
One of Canada’s first elected Greens to resign as leader of the New Brunswick party
FREDERICTON - One of the first Green Party politicians elected in Canada says he's resigning as leader of New Brunswick's Greens ahead of the next provincial election. David Coon, who has led the part...
Jun 04, 2026
In the news today: AI strategy, B.C. killer discharged, Blue Jays sign Twins pitcher
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... PM Carney to announce federal artificial intelligence strategy in Toronto today Prime Minister Mark Carney is...
Jun 04, 2026
New $2.3B federal AI strategy looks to close 'adoption gap,' build public trust
OTTAWA - Ottawa wants to increase Canadians' use of artificial intelligence - and it plans to do so through free AI training and legislation to tackle concerns like surveillance pricing and chatbot sa...
Jun 04, 2026
Things to know about Donald Trump's forced labour claims against Canada
OTTAWA - Canada is facing the prospect of entirely new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration after Washington claimed Ottawa has a poor track record on preventing importation of pr...
Jun 04, 2026
How high pandemic-period immigration papered over the cracks in Canada's economy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that lower immigration under his government helps to explain why Canada's economy has declined for the last two quarters, pushing it into recession territo...
Jun 04, 2026
Penticton, B.C., ends state of emergency after blaze destroys long-term care site
PENTICTON - The City of Penticton has cancelled an evacuation order and lifted a state of local emergency about a week after a fire burned down the site of a long-term care home. The fire at 453 Green...
Jun 03, 2026
Alberta to roll out new ID cards in July with health numbers and citizenship markers
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it will begin rolling out three-in-one identification cards, ultimately replacing the province's long-reviled paper health cards. Starting July 2, new driver's lic...
Jun 03, 2026
China using professional networking sites to gather information: security agencies
OTTAWA - Canada's spy agency and close international partners warn that China's military intelligence services are using professional networking sites and online job platforms to target current and fo...
Jun 03, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Saskatchewan wildfire report should bring about immediate change
Saskatchewan is not new to wildfires. They happen every year, but Sarah Mills says the review of the 2025 fire season sh...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 23
8:30 - Two Saskatchewan RCMP officers are recovering after being seriously injured in a shooting while responding to a c...