Murray Wood: When fishing trips really are about fishing
Murray Wood says his annual "Gentlemen's Retreat" is actually becoming, well... not quite gentlemanly, but cer...
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Mark Carney says 'strands' of a new world order could be woven at G7 summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the "strands" of a new world order could be woven at the G7 summit next week. Carney made the remarks during a discussion at Trinity College Dublin while on a ...
Jun 14, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with Alex White at Trinity College in Dublin, on Saturday, June 13, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov)
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO - Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: G7 meetings Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in vian-les-Bains, France, at the G7 summit which begins on Monday....
Jun 14, 2026
These Albertans signed petitions. What do they think of the separation referendum?
CALGARY - Alberta is planning to ask residents in an Oct. 19 referendum whether the province should stay in Canada or if there should be a future binding referendum on separation. It was prompted by t...
Jun 14, 2026
Communities report high demand for pilot offering permanent residency for rural jobs
OTTAWA - A pilot immigration program to help rural communities find skilled workers for hard-to-fill jobs saw 800 people receive permanent residency in the first two months of this year - and hundreds...
Jun 14, 2026
Carney gets warm welcome while visiting family's ancestral home in County Mayo
AGHAGOWER - The people of County Mayo, found on the west coast of Ireland, greeted Prime Minister Mark Carney with open arms on Sunday. Businesses hung Canadian flags outside their buildings, and grou...
Jun 14, 2026
Canada and Ireland agree to work together on AI, tech and food security
DUBLIN - Canada and Ireland have agreed to work together on key issues like artificial intelligence, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology and food security, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday. Duri...
Jun 13, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, shakes hands with Micheal Martin, Ireland's head of government, after giving remarks at the Government Buildings in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, June 13, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov)
Ghana plans legal action after Canada denied entry to Partey amid London rape trial
ACCRA - Ghana's government said Saturday it plans legal action over Canada's "high-handed and extremely unfair" decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for the country's World Cup opener whil...
Jun 13, 2026
Critics say Canadian immigration and border law puts LGBTQ+ people in danger
OTTAWA - Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney and MPs from other political parties came together to raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill. But an advocacy group that helps LGBTQ+ refugees c...
Jun 13, 2026 A Pride flag is raised to mark Pride season on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Alabama seeks to execute man by lethal injection after court ruled against nitrogen method
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama on Friday moved to execute a man with lethal injection hours after his nitrogen execution was prevented from going forward. The Alabama Attorney General's office asked ...
Jun 12, 2026
Halifax shipyard workers lay backbone for first of Canada's 15 River-class destroyers
HALIFAX - Irving Shipbuilding officially began construction on the first of Canada's 15 new River-class destroyers in Halifax on Friday, marking an important step in the Royal Canadian Navy's efforts ...
Jun 12, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Sport is a collective experience that brings us together
Whatever your sport is, Sarah Mills says it is an experience fans get to have together. The highs, the lows and - whethe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 16
8:30 - The independent review of Saskatchewan's 2025 wildfire response found the SPSA was not fully prepared for a wildf...