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Blind voter argues at Ontario tribunal that his accessible voting rights were denied
TORONTO - A blind voter told an Ontario Human Rights Tribunal hearing on Monday that Elections Ontario has failed to ensure he can mark and cast his ballot independently and privately. Accessibility a...
Oct 5, 2026
Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
CHICAGO (AP) - Dennis Hastert, whose congressional legacy as the longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior car...
Oct 5, 2026
‘It’s a cloud’: Sovereignty questions loom over Quebec firms as PQ leads the polls
MONTREAL - Quebec's business community is on alert as polls show the separatist Parti Qubcois with a firm lead heading into Monday's election day, with some sensing early jitters over the prospect of ...
Oct 5, 2026
Sovereigntist Parti Québécois is projected to form minority government
MONTREAL - The Parti Qubcois has won a minority government, completing a dramatic political comeback and paving the way for an eventual third sovereignty referendum. The party captured 59 seats after ...
Oct 5, 2026
MPs spar over Carney's major projects bill as Parliament returns
OTTAWA - Parliamentarians returned to Ottawa on Monday and Opposition members of Parliament had their sights trained firmly on the government's 243-page economic and labour bill. Prime Minister Mark C...
Oct 5, 2026
Chief justice stresses need to protect democratic institutions as pressures grow
OTTAWA - Canada's democratic institutions need protection in the face of unrelenting pressures, Chief Justice Richard Wagner said Monday as the Supreme Court of Canada opened a new judicial year. Wagn...
Oct 5, 2026
Quebec party leaders make final pitches to voters ahead of Monday's vote
MONTREAL - Quebec's main party leaders took a look back at their campaigns on Sunday as they worked to deliver one final message to electors on the eve of Monday's vote. Parti Qubcois Leader Paul St-P...
Oct 4, 2026
Quebec Liberal leader targets PQ referendum pledge on final day of election campaign
SHERBROOKE - Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard said he didn't have many regrets on the eve of the provincial election, save the fact that he didn't make himself the face of his party's campaign e...
Oct 4, 2026
CAQ Leader Christine Fréchette expresses regret as Quebec election campaign ends
MONTREAL - With hours left in Quebec's provincial election campaign, Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Christine Frchette acknowledged Sunday that there are things she would have done differently. During ...
Oct 4, 2026
Parti Québécois leader says he feeling optimistic on last day of Quebec campaign
MONTREAL - As Quebecers prepare to head to the polls on Monday, Parti Qubcois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon remains cautiously optimistic. Speaking to journalists in Montreal, the separatist leader ...
Oct 4, 2026
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Murray Wood: Halloween is becoming... civilized
Time was, Halloween was a day, and it was for kids. Murray Wood observes, with some regret, that it's becoming a season,...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, Oct. 28
On Wednesday's show, Evan talked about possible changes to The Indian Act. Plus, rethinking zoos, the dismantling of Reg...