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From the grandpa who rakes the diamond to the parent coach in soccer and the mom cutting flags around little waists, Sar...
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Elections Canada says around 200 ballots rejected in Alberta byelection
OTTAWA - Just over 200 ballots were rejected in the recent Alberta byelection where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre regained a seat in the House of Commons, Elections Canada says. Validated resul...
Aug 26, 2025
Quebec energy deal is chief election issue for Newfoundland and Labrador premier
ST. JOHN'S - The premiers of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, along with the heads of their power utilities, met in St. John's Tuesday as both provinces hammer out final agreements on a sweeping ...
Aug 26, 2025
Alberta cabinet minister to follow rules after late-night Feucht legislature tour
EDMONTON - An Alberta cabinet minister is promising to follow the rules after an unusual late-night tour of the legislature last week for controversial American Christian singer Sean Feucht. Family Se...
Aug 26, 2025
In Riga, Carney extends Canadian military mission in Latvia by three years to 2029
RIGA - Canada will keep troops in Latvia for another three years as part of a mission to deter further Russian aggression in Europe, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday. "We must deter and fort...
Aug 26, 2025
Montreal's LaSalle College classes resume, impasse endures with Quebec over $30M fine
MONTREAL - A Montreal college has resumed classes even as it faces a $30-million fine by the Quebec government for exceeding enrolment in English-language programs. LaSalle College had postponed the r...
Aug 26, 2025
Quebec committee says government should extend religious symbols ban to daycares
MONTREAL - The Quebec government should phase out public funding of religious private schools and extend the religious symbols ban to daycare workers, says a committee tasked with advising the provinc...
Aug 26, 2025
Canada Post reports $407 million Q2 loss as parcel volume suffers
OTTAWA - Canada Post reported a loss before tax of $407 million in its second quarter as its parcels business fell due to labour uncertainty. The company says the loss compares with a profit before ta...
Aug 26, 2025
Parliamentary Budget Officer says 3.2 million new homes needed to close housing gap
OTTAWA - Canada needs to build 3.2 million new homes in the next decade to close the housing gap but isn't on track to do that, the Parliamentary Budget Officer said in a new analysis published on Tue...
Aug 26, 2025
Canada eyes deeper energy ties with Germany through critical minerals partnership
BERLIN - Canada is signing a critical minerals partnership with Germany that encourages the joint public financing of natural resources projects. Prime Minister Mark Carney says for too long, key Cana...
Aug 26, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney, left and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz shake hands following a joint media availability at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Canada narrows choice of new submarine suppliers to Germany, South Korea
BERLIN - Canada has narrowed down its shopping list for its next fleet of submarines to those made by two suppliers, Germany's Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems and South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co. Ottawa pl...
Aug 26, 2025 Members of the Royal Canadian Navy stand aboard the HMCS Corner Brook submarine docked during Fleet Week, in North Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday, July 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, May 4
8:30 - Executive members of the federal public service have also returned to work full-time in the office today. We chec...