Murray Wood The end of the great Canadian game as we know it
The last Roughrider home game was the last CFL game in Saskatchewan played on a CFL-sized field. Murray Wood thinks it's...
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U.K. opts against joining Canada-led defence bank, pledges co-operation
OTTAWA - The British government has turned down Ottawa's attempts to have it join the international Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, though London says it will work in lockstep with Canada to me...
Oct 25, 2026
'He's earned it': Conservatives want Doerkson as premier amid constitutional question
VANCOUVER - Voters gave Lorne Doerkson's B.C. Conservatives a two-thirds majority government on Saturday, now members of his party need to do the same to change their constitution to allow an interim ...
Oct 25, 2026
Canada receives its first F-35 jets from U.S., as full order remains under review
OTTAWA - Canada has received its first pair of new F-35 fighter jets, with Ottawa still deliberating how many of the American planes it will buy. The Royal Canadian Air Force announced Friday on socia...
Oct 25, 2026
Drone warfare is evolving faster than armies can adapt, experts say
RIGA - It takes an average of just six weeks for opposing forces to develop a countermeasure to new technology deployed on the battlefield in Ukraine. That rapid pace of innovation, driven by drones a...
Oct 25, 2026 Military personnel walk past a drone made by Unmanned Defense Systems (UDS) during NATO's Baltic Trust exercise on Aug. 13, 2026, in Selijas, southwestern Latvia. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stéphane Blais)
Lorne Doerkson leads B.C. Conservatives to power with two-thirds majority
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has turned blue, electing a B.C. Conservative government with an overwhelming two-thirds majority. Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says he'll follow through on campaign p...
Oct 25, 2026 Interim B.C. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson speaks on stage during provincial election night in Vancouver, on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns)
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: Corporate earnings Some of corporate Canada's biggest names will report their results this week. Celestica Inc. is...
Oct 25, 2026
First Nations, minister and premiers gather for day of ceremony
OTTAWA - First Nations leaders gathered in Ottawa on Sunday for ceremonies ahead of a historic meeting on Monday with some premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney, while grassroots activists planned t...
Oct 25, 2026
Tackling homelessness will be a key challenge for incoming Ontario mayors, councils
The rise in homelessness is one of the most pressing issues mayors and councillors elected next week across Ontario will have to face as the struggle to fund housing, mental health and addiction servi...
Oct 25, 2026
Americans in Canada urge fellow expats to vote in high-stakes midterm elections
OTTAWA - American Democrats living in Canada are prepared to shout their political choices from the rooftops ahead of next month's midterm elections - while some of those who back Republican candidate...
Oct 25, 2026
CP NewsAlert: BC NDP Leader David Eby wins Vancouver-Point Grey, loses election
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting that British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby has been re-elected in his riding of Vancouver-Point Grey, but his party has lost the election to ...
Oct 24, 2026
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Sarah Mills: David Eby deserved that result
Sarah Mills says former B.C. premier David Eby ran a bad campaign in a cynical election that voters saw through. The NDP...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, Oct. 27
8:30 - Canada is finding itself in the middle of the conversation as Americans head toward next week's midterm elections...