Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Canada absent in multi-nation call to protect Gaza journalists, allow foreign media
OTTAWA - Canada has taken the rare step of not signing onto a multi-country statement that demands Israel stop banning foreign journalists from entering Gaza and that local journalists be protected in...
Aug 21, 2025
Lucien Bouchard urges Parti Québécois leader to reconsider promise to hold referendum
MONTREAL - Former Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard is advising the leader of the Parti Qubcois to "re-examine" his promise to hold a sovereignty referendum in his first mandate if he becomes premier. Th...
Aug 21, 2025
'Lost in translation': Alberta premier says unaware of controversial expense changes
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she was unaware of her government's changes that resulted in the removal of publicly disclosed expense receipts earlier this month. On Aug. 1, the provin...
Aug 21, 2025
James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and key leader on the Christian right, dies at 89
James Dobson, who founded the conservative Christian ministry Focus on the Family and was a politically influential campaigner against abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, died on Thursday. He was 89. Born in ...
Aug 21, 2025
Tariffs: Quebec liquor board prepares to destroy $300,000 worth of American alcohol
MONTREAL - The Quebec liquor board may be forced to destroy $300,000 worth of American alcohol that the province has banned from stores. The provincial government on March 4 ordered the state-owned co...
Aug 21, 2025
Carney has 'productive' phone call with Trump amid bilateral tensions
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had a "productive and wide-ranging" phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday morning. "We focused on trade challenges, opportunit...
Aug 21, 2025
Saskatchewan premier calls on Prime Minister Carney to meet with China's Xi on canola
OTTAWA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said Thursday that he wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to resolve the trade issues that have led to steep tariffs on C...
Aug 21, 2025
Texas House approves redrawn maps sought by Trump ahead of 2026 elections
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas House on Wednesday approved redrawn congressional maps that would give Republicans a bigger edge in 2026, muscling through a partisan gerrymander that launched weeks of ...
Aug 20, 2025
Parliament should have discussed recognition of Palestinian state, open letter says
OTTAWA - An open letter signed by dozens of community and business leaders says the Liberal government should not have decided to recognize a Palestinian state without debating the issue in Parliament...
Aug 20, 2025
Valérie Plante says she and Prime Minister Mark Carney share the same priorities
MONTRAL - Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante says she and Prime Minister Mark Carney are aligned on priorities including public transportation and housing. Plante and Carney met at Montreal City Hall for th...
Aug 20, 2025
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...