Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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Alberta premier's request for separation referendum question approval rebuffed
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief electoral officer is rebuffing calls from Premier Danielle Smith and her justice minister to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation. On ...
Jul 29, 2025
Nova Scotia, Ottawa announce four designated areas for offshore wind projects
HALIFAX - Four areas off Nova Scotia's coast have been designated for offshore wind development, as the province looks to become a key player in supplying Canada's future energy needs. The announcemen...
Jul 29, 2025
Free trade carveouts key in potential deal between U.S. and Canada: business groups
Business leaders and academics say they hope to see Canada and the U.S. maintain free trade protections for most goods once an agreement is reached, even if the negotiations can't stave off certain se...
Jul 29, 2025
Ontario launching $260-million round of funding for skills development
TORONTO - Ontario has opened up applications for a $260-million round of funding to train workers. Labour Minister David Piccini says the funds can be used for innovative projects in health care, manu...
Jul 29, 2025
Candidates vying for seat in Alberta byelection featuring Poilievre to debate tonight
CAMROSE - Ten candidates vying to represent Battle River-Crowfoot in the House of Commons are to debate tonight in the riding's largest municipality. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's press secre...
Jul 29, 2025 Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre attends a Stampede breakfast in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, July 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Provincial deficits to narrow in coming years despite trade war: report
OTTAWA - Under pressure from the U.S. trade war and a slowing economy, Canada's provinces are all expected to run fiscal deficits this year - but a Conference Board of Canada report predicts those def...
Jul 29, 2025
Calgary mayor, Alberta minister to discuss bike lanes as threats of removal loom
EDMONTON - It was 10 years ago this month that Edmonton city staff returned a national traffic safety award when the councillors of the day voted to rip up a trio of bike lanes that played a small rol...
Jul 29, 2025
Voters in Alberta byelection to use adapted ballots due to high number of candidates
CAMROSE - Elections Canada says voters in the upcoming Battle River-Crowfoot byelection will be required to write out the name of their preferred candidate given the unusually high number of people ru...
Jul 28, 2025
Ottawa, B.C. provide $77M to bring high-speed internet to nearly 7,000 households
ARMSTRONG, B.C. - The federal and B.C. governments are providing more than $77 million in combined funding to bring high-speed internet to more than 6,900 homes in the province. A statement from Innov...
Jul 28, 2025
Lack of action on Gaza erodes Muslims' sense of belonging in Canada: envoy
OTTAWA - Ottawa's approach to the war in Gaza is eroding many Muslim-Canadians' "sense of belonging" in this country, says the federal special representative on combating Islamophobia. "This ongoing, ...
Jul 28, 2025
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Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
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