Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Social media ban for kids under consideration in online harms bill: Carney
TOKYO - While there should be "debate" in Canada about a social media ban for children, Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has not made up his own mind on the issue yet. "I think this is something tha...
Mar 06, 2026
Carney calls for Mountbatten-Windsor's removal from line of succession
TOKYO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be removed from the royal line of succession for his "deplorable" actions. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Carney says the act...
Mar 06, 2026
Alberta transportation minister says passenger rail plan coming within weeks
CALGARY - Alberta's government says a long-awaited passenger rail master plan is expected to be made public within weeks. Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen says with the plan complete, he's hopin...
Mar 06, 2026
B.C. approves new police training sites in Vancouver and Victoria
VICTORIA - Two new police training sites have been approved in Vancouver and Victoria to address a surge in demand for recruits from communities across British Columbia. Public Safety Minister Nina Kr...
Mar 06, 2026
Halifax teens lament the loss of government program offering free bus passes
HALIFAX - Halifax high school student Teddie Rofe says the Nova Scotia government has just made a decision that will strip away some of her independence. Rofe, 17, is in Grade 11 and works part-time j...
Mar 06, 2026
Mother of B.C. mass shooting survivor shares update, says breathing tube removed
The mother of a 12-year-old girl critically injured in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., last month says her daughter's breathing tube has been removed as doctors check to see whether she can ...
Mar 06, 2026
Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement to streamline major project assessments
EDMONTON - Ottawa and Alberta have reached a prospective deal that they say will see major projects be approved more efficiently. In a joint announcement Friday, the two governments said the deal will...
Mar 06, 2026
Florida Bar walks back statement on investigation into Halligan, now says there is none
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Bar on Friday walked back what it said was an erroneous earlier statement its representatives had made indicating that it had an open investigation into Lindse...
Mar 06, 2026
Ford muses about filling in part of Toronto waterfront for new convention centre
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday he is considering filling in part of Toronto's waterfront for a new convention centre. Ford has mused several times over the past week that the city needs more co...
Mar 06, 2026
Anand: U.S., Israel have 'no blank cheque' in Iran and are bound by international law
OTTAWA - The United States and Israel do not have a "blank cheque" in their bombing campaign in Iran and are still bound by international law, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Friday as the w...
Mar 06, 2026
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...