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US-Canada bridge set to open by late July after delay due to issues between countries, sources say
SAWYER, Mich. (AP) - A completed bridge linking Detroit and Canada is expected to open by the end of the month after U.S. and Canadian officials reached an agreement to resolve the dispute that delaye...
Jul 10, 2026
Liberals set to hold nomination for upcoming Toronto byelection
OTTAWA - The Liberals are planning to choose a candidate July 18 for an upcoming byelection in a Toronto-area riding that's considered a safe bet for the governing party. Longtime MP Nate Erskine-Smit...
Jul 10, 2026
Uyghur group asks Canada to go beyond 'vague' response to China ethnic-unity law
OTTAWA - Ottawa's reaction to a new Chinese law on ethnic unity is tepid and does not live up to Canada's promise to stop foreign governments from threatening diaspora abroad, a Uyghur rights activist...
Jul 10, 2026
N.S. to spend two more years studying replacement options for Halifax harbour bridge
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia will spend another two years studying options for rebuilding or replacing one of the Halifax harbour bridges, but critics say the project has been examined enough and the cash-st...
Jul 10, 2026
Many US Jewish adults have experienced assault or harassment over the past year, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Many Jewish adults feel unsafe in the United States, a new AP-NORC poll finds, with a majority saying they feel less safe than they did before Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. T...
Jul 10, 2026
B.C. government approves higher Mount Polley tailings dam, 12 years after disaster
VICTORIA - Ministers in British Columbia have approved plans to increase the height of the tailings storage facility at the Mount Polley copper and gold mine, the site of a catastrophic dam collapse m...
Jul 09, 2026
Elections Alberta says 'spoof' website's voter info is all fake
EDMONTON - A phoney Elections Alberta website has drawn the ire of the real agency, which claims the fake appears to exploit concerns about a recent data leak. A news release from the agency says the ...
Jul 09, 2026
Trucking industry actors applaud stricter rules for Ontario drivers in Quebec
MONTRAL - Quebec trucking industry actors are praising the provincial government's decision to tighten rules for Ontario truck drivers in an effort to curb dangerous driving. As of Thursday, truck dri...
Jul 09, 2026
Premier says N.S. ready to meet likely infrastructure demands of Canada's new subs
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's premier says the province has the infrastructure and people needed to meet the expected demands of hosting a new submarine fleet, but critics say more should be done to address...
Jul 09, 2026
B.C. Conservative candidate tells Poilievre to 'unite, not divide' after Stampede jab
OTTAWA - Former B.C. Conservative leadership candidate Caroline Elliott is pushing back at Pierre Poilievre's recent jab about her campaign team, calling on the federal Conservative leader to work to ...
Jul 09, 2026
OPINION
Sarah Mills: There is a lot to dislike about Argentina's soccer team
History has shown that Argentina has benefited from controversial refereeing decisions and favouritism at the World Cup....
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, July 14
WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY 8:30 - U.S. politics is facing a moment of transition following the sudden death of Senato...