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Former Progressive Conservative justice minister joins the Nova Scotia Liberal Party
HALIFAX - Becky Druhan, Nova Scotia's former justice minister and Independent member of the legislature, has joined the provincial Liberals and plans to run for party leadership. Druhan represents the...
May 11, 2026
Ontario allowing pharmacists to treat more conditions, administer more vaccines
TORONTO - Ontario pharmacists will soon be allowed to administer more vaccines and treat more common ailments, as part of the government's continuing moves to expand their scope of practice. Health Mi...
May 11, 2026
Economic growth now tops environment as priority in energy policy, poll suggests
OTTAWA - More Canadians now say economic growth should be a bigger priority in Canada's energy policy than protecting the environment, a new Angus Reid Institute report suggests. The pollster released...
May 11, 2026
MPs amend bill criminalizing sexual deepfakes to include 'nearly nude' images
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee has amended a proposed bill that would criminalize sexual deepfakes to ensure it covers "nearly nude" images. The change to Bill C-16 comes after experts warned t...
May 11, 2026
Fredericton, Moncton getting new mayors after New Brunswick municipal elections
FREDERICTON - Two of New Brunswick's three biggest cities are getting new mayors. Unofficial results from Elections New Brunswick show Steve Hicks winning the mayoral race in Fredericton, and Shawn Cr...
May 11, 2026
Blind side: Why World Cup economic impact on Vancouver and Toronto may never be known
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Foodie Tours is hoping to dine out on an influx of visitors for the FIFA World Cup, when soccer fans begin converging on the city next month. "We've actually custom curated the s...
May 11, 2026
Bill to help law enforcement probe online activities raises privacy fears
OTTAWA - A Liberal government bill that would make it easier for police and spies to navigate the online world is running into fierce opposition from major digital companies, civil liberties groups an...
May 10, 2026 A Facebook privacy tab is displayed on a computer screen showing a Facebook Help Centre page in Ottawa on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Mark Carney touts Canadian values in speech at global progress summit
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada needs to build new institutions and reimagine old ones as an antidote to the anxieties that people and governments are grappling with in the modern age...
May 10, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the 2026 Global Progress Action Summit in Toronto, on Saturday, May 9, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan)
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon reflects on five years of Indigenous diplomacy and reconciliation
OTTAWA - Nunavik, where Gov. Gen. Mary Simon grew up, is a long way from Ottawa and farther still from Buckingham Palace. That never stopped her mother Nancy May, a unilingual Inuk, from keeping a pho...
May 10, 2026 Governor General Mary Simon poses for a portrait at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Thursday, May 7, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Québec solidaire targets rent increases and landlord practices
MONTREAL - Quebec's leftist sovereigntist party closed its convention Sunday with a sharpened focus on housing affordability, announcing a suite of proposals aimed at reducing the cost of rent. Qubec ...
May 10, 2026
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Murray Wood: Why is the name of a man shot and killed by police not released?
It happened two years ago. The Serious Incident Response Team investigated. Murray Wood says the police were rightly cle...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 29
On Friday, Evan discusses the latest hot topics in federal politics with Vassy Kapelos, catches up with Regina's chief o...