Murray Wood: All hail the placekicker! Except when he misses
Alex Hale was supposed to make us forget about Brett Lauther, but how can we? Murray Wood says Hale has struggled, while...
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Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims
DENVER (AP) - The conservative network Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Donald Trump's 2020 electio...
Aug 18, 2025
Here's the latest in the labour dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants
OTTAWA - Air Canada flight attendants remain on strike despite back-to-work orders by the Canada Industrial Relations Board. Over the weekend, the federal government asked the board to send the two si...
Aug 18, 2025
Texas Democrats return to Capitol for Republicans' US House map overhaul as California counters
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Democrats ended a two-week walkout Monday that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national partisan brawl over President Donald Trump'...
Aug 18, 2025
Securities watchdog CIRO shut down some systems after cybersecurity threat found
TORONTO - The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization says it shut down some of its systems as a precaution after identifying a cybersecurity threat on Aug. 11. It says a preliminary investigation...
Aug 18, 2025
Flight attendants union says it's in meetings with Air Canada on Monday night
TORONTO - The Air Canada component of CUPE said it resumed meetings with the airline on Monday night as the two sides look to resolve a strike by flight attendants that has grounded planes for days. "...
Aug 18, 2025
Pierre Poilievre wins Alberta byelection, regains seat in House of Commons
CAMROSE - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre secured a seat in the House of Commons late Monday with a crushing byelection win in the rural Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot. He was leading wi...
Aug 18, 2025
Alberta planning to power some of its jails with solar energy
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is looking to power some of its jails with solar energy. The province says it's planning to build solar installations at five of its 10 correctional facilities, with ea...
Aug 18, 2025
With the Ottawa Treaty under threat, an expert warns landmines won't keep Europe safe
OTTAWA - An expert who has disposed of bombs in some of the world's most dangerous places says European governments pinning their security hopes on landmines are turning to an ineffective tool that wi...
Aug 18, 2025
Wildfire in Nova Scotia grows; cooler temperatures help firefighters in N.L.
Officials in Nova Scotia say a wildfire in the western part of the province has grown and could force people out of their homes, while cooler temperatures and low winds have helped firefighters in New...
Aug 17, 2025
Ukraine's allies meet as Zelenskyy travels to Washington to meet with Trump
OTTAWA - Ukraine and its allies held a virtual meeting Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares for a high-stakes discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Pr...
Aug 17, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Oprah Winfrey is trying to rewrite history
Oprah has been asked to look back on her infamous interview with Prince Harry and Megan Markle. But rather than review h...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, July 27
On Monday's show, Evan talks U.S. tariffs, the postponed Post Malone show in Edmonton, youth unemployment in Canada, ano...