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Carney meets Keir Starmer in London as war in Iran disrupts shipping routes
LONDON - Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed during a meeting in London on Monday that safe passage must be restored through the Strait of Hormuz. Their discussio...
Mar 16, 2026
Waterloo mayor 'shocked' sniper involved in police response to St. Patrick's party
Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe said she was "surprised and shocked" to learn a Waterloo Regional Police Service sniper was deployed as part of law enforcement's efforts to manage an unsanctioned street...
Mar 15, 2026
Carney, Nordic leaders pledge to deepen ties amid world economic coercion
OSLO - The prime ministers of Canada and Nordic countries have agreed to continue work to defend Arctic sovereignty and to deepen economic ties as technology and international trade are increasingly u...
Mar 15, 2026
PM's office mum on Conservative Order of Canada petition for Don Cherry
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's office wouldn't weigh in on a push by the federal Conservatives to award the Order of Canada to controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry. Audrey Champoux, a sp...
Mar 14, 2026
Liberal candidate in Terrebonne byelection hopes to reclaim riding on April 13
TERREBONNE - Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste is hoping to be elected in the April 13 byelection in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne, and this time, for good. Auguste opened her riding office i...
Mar 14, 2026
N.S. First Nation tells government and RCMP to stay out of cannabis and tobacco sales
HALIFAX - An Indigenous government in Nova Scotia has passed a new resolution saying the province and RCMP have no right to carry out enforcement on its lands, as police and provincial officials step ...
Mar 14, 2026
Weatheradio going off the air as Environment Canada moves emphasis to online and apps
EDMONTON - A cross-Canada radio service that for decades has delivered the latest local forecasts as well as critical alerts about severe weather 24 hours a day is signing off, with listeners being ad...
Mar 14, 2026
A new café in Montreal is offering its patrons a taste of Quebec independence
MONTREAL - When you walk into the Club Pays coffee shop in Montreal, the first thing you see are the posters with Quebec sovereignty slogans plastered on every wall. Complete with comfortable couches,...
Mar 14, 2026
Carney says Canada a reliable oil exporter with moves to increase production
OSLO - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store touted their reputations as low-risk global oil producers on Saturday, as they met in Oslo and agreed to deepen ties on ...
Mar 14, 2026
Why Canada is helping Canadians flee the Middle East — and what it costs
OTTAWA - Ever since the U.S. launched its war against Iran on Feb. 28, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has said her top priority is helping Canadians who want to leave the Middle East. As of Frid...
Mar 14, 2026
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
8:30 - Canada's industrial carbon tax is set to rise again, and it's sparking a lot of debate about what that means for ...