Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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The CRTC will go ahead with Cancon rules the U.S. opposes. What will that look like?
OTTAWA - The federal broadcast regulator says it will go ahead with the process to put rules in place around Canadian content on streaming services, after such efforts played a role in ending trade ta...
Aug 26, 2026
Trump's trade czar says U.S. didn't make last-minute trade demands
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar went on a Canadian news network Wednesday to dispute Prime Minister Mark Carney's assertions about why negotiations between the two countries fell...
Aug 26, 2026
Canada pledges $2 million in aid for earthquake relief in Colombia
OTTAWA - The federal government is providing more than $2 million in aid to Colombia as the country recovers from a 7.4 magnitude earthquake which hit on Aug. 10. Spanish news agency EFE reports the d...
Aug 26, 2026
Carney to address European Parliament, attend State of the Union address
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France in September. A statement from Carney's office Wednesday said the prime minister will also attend the Eur...
Aug 26, 2026
Federal judge removes major legal obstacle to Trump mail voting order, with more challenges likely
A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a major obstacle to President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting, but the decision will only clear the path for more legal challenges. The decision...
Aug 26, 2026
Alberta NDP urges Smith to cancel separation vote amid Canada-U.S. trade war
CALGARY - Alberta's Opposition leader says now is not the time to hold a referendum on quitting Canada as the country wages a consequential trade war with its southern neighbour. NDP Leader Naheed Nen...
Aug 26, 2026 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is pictured arriving ahead of the First Ministers Meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Charlottetown on Thursday July 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Republican with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan advances from Alaska US Senate primary
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A candidate with the same name as Alaska's incumbent U.S. senator advanced Tuesday to the general election in what will be one of the most closely watched races in the country th...
Aug 25, 2026
Businessman Mike Mazzei wins the GOP nomination for Oklahoma governor with Trump's endorsement
Tulsa businessman Mike Mazzei narrowly won the Republican nomination for Oklahoma governor on Tuesday after getting a boost from President Donald Trump's social media attacks on Mazzei's rival, state ...
Aug 25, 2026
Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP nomination to replace her late brother in US Senate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Darline Graham won the Republican nomination to replace her late brother on South Carolina's general election ballot, notching another win for President Donald Trump af...
Aug 25, 2026
B.C.'s Eby urges Carney to look beyond tariff response in U.S.-Canada trade war
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to look at non-tariff measures in response to the latest escalation in the trade war with the United Sta...
Aug 25, 2026
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Sarah Mills: The name Lake Ontario stands, regardless of any presidential decree
Sarah Mills says petty tantrums are not the way to negotiate a trade deal, and they don't benefit anyone paying bills an...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, August 28
8:30 -The Riders have hit a real rough patch of the season, dropping two straight and suddenly looking a lot less comfor...