Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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LGBTQ+ political candidates in Quebec report a wave of online hate
MONTRAL - As pride month celebrations take place across Quebec, political candidates from sexual and gender-diverse backgrounds who are running in the fall provincial election are sounding the alarm o...
Aug 08, 2026
Ottawa commissions project to track 'news deserts' in Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government is working on a project that would map out areas of Canada that lack local news coverage. "Canadian Heritage has recently engaged a team of independent industry experts...
Aug 08, 2026
Another flood-hit Ontario community declares state of emergency after heavy rain
Another flood-hit community in southwestern Ontario has declared a state of emergency as heavy rains move across the region. The township of Southwold, just south of London, says it made the declarati...
Aug 07, 2026
N.S. Court of Appeal says province can't deny people in tents enhanced income support
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that the province cannot refuse enhanced income support to unhoused people living in tents. The unanimous ruling by a panel of three judges over...
Aug 07, 2026
Federal government's handful of health cut reversals won't help most refugees: doctors
TORONTO - The federal government has reinstated full coverage for a handful of health-care services for refugees, but doctors say it's not nearly enough. On May 1, Canada's Interim Federal Health Prog...
Aug 07, 2026
Old military transport aircraft to get new lease on life as waterbombers
OTTAWA - The federal government said Friday it is selling 10 of its used CC-130H Hercules aircraft to B.C.-based aerospace company Coulson Aviation, which will convert them into firefighting aircraft....
Aug 07, 2026
Independent report slams Nova Scotia's lack of urgency in disability housing reform
HALIFAX - An independent review is slamming the Nova Scotia government's progress on complying with a human rights ruling ordering it to move people with disabilities out of institutions and into thei...
Aug 07, 2026
Eighth federal byelection required by mid-April with Conservative MP's upcoming exit
OTTAWA - Voters are headed for an eighth federal byelection between Aug. 31 and mid-April due to the upcoming departure of Ontario Conservative Larry Brock. Brock, who was first elected in 2021 to rep...
Aug 07, 2026
Ford calls on Carney to extend gas tax cut or make it permanent
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to make a gas tax suspension permanent, or at least extend it beyond its looming expiry. Carney announced in April that the gov...
Aug 07, 2026
Interim Indigenous languages commissioner says she's participating in probe of office
OTTAWA - The interim commissioner of Indigenous languages says she knows her office has work to do on rebuilding trust with Indigenous communities, and she is participating fully in a government-order...
Aug 07, 2026
OPINION
Sarah Mills: I'm thankful for Gloria Steinem
The feminist icon has passed away at the age of 92. Sarah Mills says she championed equality for women in pay, in opport...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, September 4
Evan hears about the results of Saskatchewan's provincial survey on a social media ban for kids, welcomes Conservative l...