Murray Wood: Police officers in the line of fire need more support from Ottawa.
Two RCMP officers were wounded in Melville, and officers have been killed in Montreal and Toronto. Murray Wood says the ...
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Independent observer named to monitor Montreal police racism investigation
MONTRAL - Quebec Domestic Security Minister Ian Lafrenire has appointed an independent observer to oversee the investigations into racism allegations involving Montreal police officers, over a week af...
Jun 20, 2026
Bid to narrow transparency law 'a move in the wrong direction,' info watchdog says
OTTAWA - Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says a federal proposal to narrow the scope of the Access to Information Act is a move in the wrong direction that could exclude "entire swaths of go...
Jun 20, 2026
Ottawa adding $5.4B for child care; provinces, advocates had warned progress at risk
The federal government is giving provinces and territories an additional $5.4 billion over two years for the national $10-a-day child-care program, money the minister is framing as stabilizing the pro...
Jun 19, 2026
Alberta NDP urges Smith to fire senior aide over diatribe against First Nations
Alberta's Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says Premier Danielle Smith should fire her office's executive director for posting a social media diatribe criticizing First Nations chiefs. The senior a...
Jun 19, 2026
Alberta separatists launch campaign, says province has resources to go it alone
CALGARY - Four months to the day from an upcoming referendum on whether Alberta should stay in Canada, about 35 people rallied Friday at a Calgary hotel ballroom to formally launch a campaign to convi...
Jun 19, 2026
Inuit could pursue foreign partners if relationship with Ottawa sours: ITK leader
OTTAWA - Canada's national Inuit organization is calling on the federal government to be better partners, saying Canada must respect Inuit rights to governance and self-determination. Inuit Tapiriit K...
Jun 19, 2026
Trump now says either Republican candidate would be a good pick in South Carolina's governor runoff
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump changed his tune Friday heading into South Carolina's runoff next week, saying either Republican contender for governor - not just Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, ...
Jun 19, 2026
Nova Scotia's Whale Sanctuary Project breaks ground but Crown lease still unsigned
WINE HARBOUR - A proposal to build North America's first coastal refuge for captive whales took a symbolic step forward on Friday as its proponents staged a groundbreaking ceremony in a rugged corner ...
Jun 19, 2026
Raccoon rabies outbreak still growing, Quebec public health officials say
LONGUEUIL - Quebec public health officials are sounding the alarm as rabies cases continue to spread in regions to the south and east of Montreal. The province has recorded 76 cases in 2026, only half...
Jun 19, 2026
Montreal police admit they're aware Black staff fear reprisals for denouncing racism
MONTREAL - Montreal's police department says it knows some Black employees fear reprisals for denouncing racism and misconduct within their ranks. The department made the comments in response to revel...
Jun 19, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Saskatchewan wildfire report should bring about immediate change
Saskatchewan is not new to wildfires. They happen every year, but Sarah Mills says the review of the 2025 fire season sh...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 23
8:30 - Two Saskatchewan RCMP officers are recovering after being seriously injured in a shooting while responding to a c...