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Official languages commissioner rebukes Air Canada CEO over English-only message
OTTAWA - The Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada is rebuking Air Canada's outgoing CEO for a condolence message he delivered almost entirely in English after a deadly plane crash in New York ...
Oct 8, 2026
Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear appeal of man sanctioned over ties to Moscow
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a man sanctioned by Ottawa over his ties to Moscow. The decision is the latest legal setback for Igor Viktorovich Makarov, who made bil...
Oct 8, 2026
Fuel tax pause offers bigger break to higher-income families: Budget watchdog
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says Ottawa's gas tax pause is offering a bigger break at the pumps to the households that earn the most. The federal government temporarily suspended the fed...
Oct 8, 2026 A person pumps gas in Montreal on Thursday, April 2, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Carney promises heat pump rebate program coming in early 2027
SHERBROOKE - A new federal heat pump rebate program will launch early next year, even though the program's full details have not yet been finalized, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. It also m...
Oct 8, 2026
Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Worries around artificial intelligence cross party lines, with the vast majority of Americans saying the U.S. government should prioritize keeping AI under human control and protecti...
Oct 8, 2026
Oil and gas emissions dropped in 2025 despite increased production: report
OTTAWA - Canada's oil and gas sector accounted for a lower level of emissions in 2025, despite boosts in production, while the country's overall emissions ticked up thanks to increased reliance on nat...
Oct 8, 2026 Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas on a frosty -25C day near Carstairs, Alta., on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
B.C. Conservative leader Doerkson dumps candidate Joachim Agou in racism row
Interim leader of the British Columbia Conservatives Lorne Doerkson has swiftly dumped a candidate in the provincial election over online posts that the NDP called racist. Doerkson said Thursday that ...
Oct 8, 2026
FDA says its safety review of abortion pill will continue into next year
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration says its ongoing safety review of the nation's main abortion pill will continue into next year, a timeline that was quickly condemned by abortion opp...
Oct 7, 2026
Smith says voters' ability to fix errors in mail-in ballot packages show system works
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the fact the provincial election authority is helping voters correct errors in about 3,000 mail-in ballot packages shows the system is working. It comes ...
Oct 7, 2026
Women's team pursuit discrimination complaint against Cycling Canada set for hearing
Ontario's Human Rights Tribunal has granted a hearing to five women who contend that Cycling Canada's decision to not enter a women's track pursuit team in the world championship was discriminatory. C...
Oct 7, 2026
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Murray Wood: Halloween is becoming... civilized
Time was, Halloween was a day, and it was for kids. Murray Wood observes, with some regret, that it's becoming a season,...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, Oct. 28
On Wednesday's show, Evan talked about possible changes to The Indian Act. Plus, rethinking zoos, the dismantling of Reg...