Murray Wood: Marking the anniversary of Germany's surrender in the Netherlands
Murray Wood says May 5 is an important date that not many recognize. The day marks the anniversary of the surrender of t...
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Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok planning to leave politics to spend time with family
IQALUIT - The premier of Nunavut announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election when his term as a member of the territorial assembly expires this fall. P.J. Akeeagok said in a statement that he's lea...
Jul 08, 2025
Competition Bureau gets court order in Amazon probe into pricing policy
GATINEAU - The Competition Bureau says it has obtained a court order as part of its probe into Amazon's conduct related to its online Canadian marketplace. The regulator is investigating Amazon's fair...
Jul 08, 2025
Few Canadians are familiar with possible NDP leadership contenders: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians are unfamiliar with nine possible NDP leadership contenders. A majority of respondents to the Research Co. poll said they "don't know who the person is" whe...
Jul 08, 2025 NDP MP Jenny Kwan speaks to media in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Israeli junior minister rejects outside probes of Gaza war
OTTAWA - As Canada escalates its criticism of how Israel is fighting the war in Gaza, one Israeli junior minister says her government won't submit to international investigations of the war that it fe...
Jul 08, 2025
B.C. boosts tax credit for developers of video games, virtual reality simulators
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is boosting a tax credit to help developers of video games such as Electronic Arts hire additional staff and invest money locally. Premier David Eby said the...
Jul 07, 2025
Anand visiting Malaysia, Japan as Carney crafts approach to Indo-Pacific strategy
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is headed off to Japan and Malaysia as the Carney government shapes its diplomatic and trade approach to the Indo-Pacific region. Anand will meet with her...
Jul 07, 2025
N.S. government failure has made affordability similar in Halifax and Toronto: NDP
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's NDP says the provincial government's failure to address the cost of living has made affordability in Halifax comparable to that in Toronto, and the party is calling for urgent ...
Jul 07, 2025
New Brunswick to allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales with some other provinces
FREDERICTON - The owner of a New Brunswick vodka distillery says he anticipates competition to get tougher as the provincial government pursues new rules to remove trade barriers with the rest of Cana...
Jul 07, 2025
Chinese surveillance equipment company appeals Ottawa’s shutdown order
OTTAWA - A Chinese maker of surveillance camera systems is appealing a federal government directive ordering it to shutter its Canadian operations due to national security concerns. Hikvision said in ...
Jul 07, 2025
TikTok Canada halts arts sponsorships including with TIFF, Junos as shutdown looms
TORONTO - TikTok says it's pulling out as a sponsor of several Canadian arts institutions including the Juno Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival as it prepares to comply with a federal ...
Jul 07, 2025 A view of the TikTok offices in Toronto, on Wednesday December 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Sarah Mills: Speeding tickets three months after the fact are no deterrent
Sarah Mills says photo radar tickets that come from Calgary months after the offence is not going to teach anyone a less...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, May 5
8:30 - As central Saskatchewan is dealing with flooding, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is working closely with m...