Sarah Mills: Volunteers are the glue that hold our kids' sports together
From the grandpa who rakes the diamond to the parent coach in soccer and the mom cutting flags around little waists, Sar...
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Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding to programs with 'improper ideology'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump revealed his intentions to reshape the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order Thursday that targets funding to programs with "divisive narratives" and...
Mar 27, 2025
Calgary accuses Alberta government of inaction on future of drug-use site
CALGARY - Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is in a stand-off with the Alberta government over her city's only drug-use site, accusing the province of dragging its heels to come up with a solution for its fu...
Mar 27, 2025
Shares of GM and other automakers slump as they face higher costs from Trump tariffs
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of major automakers slumped following President Donald Trump's announcement that he will place 25% tariffs on auto imports. Automakers have spread out their supply chains and pr...
Mar 27, 2025
B.C. allows Mount Polley tailings dam to go higher, a decade after massive spill
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is allowing the height of the Mount Polley tailings dam to be raised an extra four metres, a decade after a similar storage site burst in one of the province...
Mar 27, 2025
'Wrong direction': B.C. Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill
Proposed legislation in British Columbia to give the cabinet sweeping powers to respond to threats from foreign governments amid Canada's tariff fight is "a step in the wrong direction for democratic ...
Mar 27, 2025
Trump withdraws Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination for UN ambassador, citing tight GOP House margin
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnaround for his Cabinet pick...
Mar 27, 2025
Smith heads to Florida for controversial U.S. fundraising event at secret location
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith arrived somewhere in south Florida on Thursday to represent Alberta in a controversial fundraiser for a right-wing U.S. organization - but neither side would disclose...
Mar 27, 2025
Saskatchewan's plan to pause industrial carbon levy reveals fiscal hole: NDP
REGINA - A move by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to pause the industrial carbon levy appears to have blown a hole in the province's finances. Saskatchewan is forecasting a surplus of $12 million this...
Mar 27, 2025
Premier Susan Holt says U.S. auto tariffs will affect New Brunswick businesses
FREDERICTON - Ontario is the home of Canada's automobile industry, but a new tariff on auto imports announced by U.S. President Donald Trump would have a spillover effect for businesses in New Brunswi...
Mar 27, 2025
Alberta government implements temporary measures allowing reservists to deploy to G7
CALGARY - The Alberta government has implemented temporary measures to allow military reservists to deploy as part of June's G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis Country. Canada will host leaders from the...
Mar 27, 2025
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Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, May 4
8:30 - Executive members of the federal public service have also returned to work full-time in the office today. We chec...