Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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Ottawa urges Supreme Court to set limits on how provinces can override Charter
MONTREAL - The federal government is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to set limits around how provincial governments can override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Ottawa brought forward the requ...
Sep 17, 2025
Ontario not on track to balance budget, watchdog says; government disputes assertion
TORONTO - Ontario's financial watchdog is projecting that the government won't balance the budget by 2027-28, though the finance minister's office insists it will. The financial accountability officer...
Sep 17, 2025
Eby in Ottawa to lobby Carney for B.C. major projects funding
OTTAWA - British Columbia Premier David Eby is in Ottawa to push the federal government for more investment in major infrastructure projects in the province, and it included dinner with the prime mini...
Sep 17, 2025
Canada says Israel's 'horrific' Gaza City offensive puts hostages in greater danger
OTTAWA - Ottawa is calling Israel's latest ground offensive in Gaza City "horrific" and says it's making the release of hostages still held by Hamas less likely. Israel escalated its bombardment of th...
Sep 17, 2025
Ontario considers expanding scopes of practice for health professionals
TORONTO - Ontario is looking at giving several types of health professionals more authority, including allowing psychologists to prescribe anti-depressants and letting pharmacists administer strep thr...
Sep 17, 2025
The Federal Reserve wrestles with how many interest rate cuts to make and how fast
WASHINGTON (AP) - With the Federal Reserve widely expected Wednesday to reduce its key interest rate by a quarter-point to about 4.1%, economists and Wall Street investors will be looking for signals ...
Sep 17, 2025
Republican Brad Raffensperger to run for Georgia governor after defying Trump over 2020 election
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state who rejected Donald Trump's call to help overturn the state's 2020 election results, said Wednesday that he's running for...
Sep 17, 2025
Federal union expands campaign denouncing cuts at Canada Revenue Agency
OTTAWA - The federal union representing workers at the Canada Revenue Agency has started the second phase of its online campaign denouncing staffing cuts. The "Canada on Hold" campaign was launched la...
Sep 17, 2025
Looming Alberta teachers' strike puts spotlight on overcrowded schools
EDMONTON - As the clock ticks toward a potential provincewide strike by Alberta's teachers, parents say classroom overcrowding is having a disastrous domino effect on learning with tutors being hired ...
Sep 17, 2025
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.5% as U.S. tariff risks shift
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point on Wednesday as the central bank worries less about inflation risks and more about a slowing economy. The central bank's ...
Sep 17, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, May 7
8:30 - Yesterday, Regina city council approved the deal that would see Brandt Properties purchase part of REAL District....