Murray Wood: Gas gains and gas pains
Governments are raking in higher resource revenues thanks to high oil prices. Murray Wood says if that's a justification...
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NDP's Nenshi supportive of public cash for Alberta pipeline, wants honesty from Smith
Alberta's Opposition NDP leader says Premier Danielle Smith's plan for a new pipeline has his support, but he's calling on her to be honest about how much taxpayers could be on the hook for it. Naheed...
Jul 03, 2026
Former B.C. Conservative Boultbee crosses to NDP, calling out 'Trump-style populism'
British Columbia's NDP government has more breathing room with a two-seat majority in the legislature after adding member Amelia Boultbee, who has openly criticized her former Conservative party and i...
Jul 03, 2026
Anti-coal mining petition led by musician Corb Lund fails in Alberta
EDMONTON - A petition led by country musician Corb Lund to ban new coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rockies has failed. Alberta's election agency announced Friday that Lund's petition didn't g...
Jul 03, 2026
Rights council seeks unity that Jewish, Muslim envoys couldn't achieve: Miller
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Marc Miller says the government's widely criticized advisory council on inclusion is meant to unify Canadians in a way previous federal envoys tasked with tackling antisemit...
Jul 03, 2026
Environmentalists have mixed reactions to Quebec-Ottawa caribou funding deal
MONTREAL - Environmentalists are divided on whether a new funding deal reached between Quebec and the federal government is a meaningful first step to saving the province's dwindling caribou herds or ...
Jul 03, 2026
'The light at the end of the tunnel is very far away:' mayor of flooded Manitoba town
SWAN RIVER - Residents in a western Manitoba town are stuck waiting for waters to recede before they can begin cleaning up from a second historic flood in a month. Swan River Mayor Lance Jacobson said...
Jul 03, 2026
Ottawa to weigh guardrails, alternatives to 'contentious' Labour Code tool: Hajdu
OTTAWA - The federal government is exploring possible guardrails or alternatives to using what she says is a "contentious" section of the Labour Code that allows Ottawa to intervene in bitter bargaini...
Jul 03, 2026
'You suuuuuck!': Smith gets cheers and jeers riding in Calgary Stampede parade
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede parade turned into a pseudo-referendum on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Friday, as she heard both cheers and jeers while riding shotgun on a wagon clip-clopping thro...
Jul 03, 2026
Philippines President Marcos says 'we share the same aspirations' as Canada
VANCOUVER - The leaders of Canada and the Philippines signed agreements Thursday on energy, natural resources, labour and tourism, as the countries reinforced their shared priorities and hope for a tr...
Jul 02, 2026
More than 106K Albertans sign up for $100 affordability rebates as applications open
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says more than 106,000 residents applied for $100 relief cheques in just over 24 hours. The direct deposits are meant to help Albertans deal with the high cost of liv...
Jul 02, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Trump's Air Force One ruse leaves others vulnerable
It is right to protect the president from assassination threats, but Sarah Mills says leaving staff, journalists and oth...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, August 12
8:30 - Canada and the U.S. are ramping up trade negotiations with just a week to go before the Aug. 19 tariff deadline. ...