Sarah Mills: FIFA doesn't need empty seats during this World Cup
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Officials vow to work through the weekend if necessary in N.L. vote recount
ST. JOHN'S - Elections Canada says officials have vowed to work through the weekend if necessary to complete a vote recount in a central Newfoundland riding. Spokesperson Matthew McKenna says all the ...
May 14, 2025 A sign directs voters to a polling station to cast their ballots in the federal election in Calgary, Monday, April 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Alberta's personal information protection law ruled partly unconstitutional
EDMONTON - Parts of Alberta's personal information protection legislation have been ruled unconstitutional. But the ruling from Court of King's Bench Justice Colin Feasby also upheld an order to stop ...
May 14, 2025
PQ defends candidate in hotly contested Arthabaska riding over leftist past, arrest
SAINT-FERDINAND - The Parti Qubcois was forced to defend its candidate on Wednesday ahead of an upcoming byelection northeast of Montreal after criticism of his decades-old, far-left activist past. Al...
May 14, 2025
Uranium added to Nova Scotia critical minerals list as province seeks exploration
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government added uranium to its list of priority critical minerals on Wednesday and issued a request for exploration proposals at three sites the province says have known dep...
May 14, 2025
'We are not a priority:' Disability advocates say lack of minister sends a message
TORONTO - The lack of a minister for disabilities threatens to sideline the needs of millions of Canadians during what Mark Carney promises will be a period of transformation, advocates said Wednesday...
May 14, 2025
Tariffs have changed Ontario budget approach, Ford says
TORONTO - Ontario is set to table its budget Thursday and Premier Doug Ford is signalling it will include a lot of infrastructure spending and measures to stimulate the economy, saying U.S. President ...
May 14, 2025
Canada must maximize use of existing pipelines before building more, minister says
OTTAWA - Canadian Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday Canada needs to maximize its use of existing pipelines before building more - a day after Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated an op...
May 14, 2025
Inuit village in Quebec's Far North facing 'severe' water distribution challenges
MONTREAL - Officials in Quebec's Nunavik region are raising the alarm over water shortages in the Inuit community of Puvirnituq, where a frozen pipe and persistent blizzards have left residents withou...
May 14, 2025
Canada Post hits pause on negotiations with union as May deadline nears
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it's pressing pause on negotiations with the union representing postal workers with a little over a week before the deadline to get a deal. The Crown corporation says the pas...
May 14, 2025 A Canada Post employee drives a mail truck at a delivery depot in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ontario and Manitoba ink deal to boost interprovincial trade
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew signed an agreement Wednesday to boost the movement of goods and labour between the two provinces, including direct-to-consumer alcoh...
May 14, 2025
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Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, May 16
Tamara Cherry hears the announcement that the Snowbirds fleet is grounded until the early 2030s and due for upgraded air...