Sarah Mills: Winter, go away!
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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
Alberta, Saskatchewan premiers shut down tech titan Elon Musk's call for separation
REGINA - The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan are shutting down a suggestion from U.S. tech titan Elon Musk that the two provinces should split from Canada. Musk, the trillionaire tech businessman...
Oct 7, 2026
Alberta's Smith brushes off NDP voter list court battle, says legislation coming
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Wednesday brushed off a court battle launched by the Opposition NDP over her government's changes to voter list rules. Smith told reporters in Edmonton tha...
Oct 7, 2026
Lawyer seeks order forcing Quebec legislature members to swear oath to the King
MONTREAL - Lawyers are asking Quebec Superior Court to grant an emergency order that would force the new crop of elected members of the provincial legislature to swear an oath of allegiance to the Kin...
Oct 7, 2026
Tumbler Ridge conspiracy complaint puts focus on messaging and social media firms
Social media and other companies must be held accountable to report conversations about causing harm after an FBI complaint detailed extensive online conversations involving the Tumbler Ridge shooter ...
Oct 7, 2026
Conservative motion seeking more diesel relief defeated in House of Commons
OTTAWA - The Conservative party's proposal to extend federal relief on diesel fuel was voted down in the House of Commons today. Global prices for diesel and gasoline have spiked since the spring as t...
Oct 7, 2026
OPINION
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...