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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Randy Boissonnault announced he will not run in upcoming election
OTTAWA - Former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault says he will not run again in the upcoming election. The Liberal party had confirmed Boissonnault as a candidate in Edmonton Centre, a riding he won...
Mar 21, 2025
Designs for Manitoba flood prevention project to be completed this spring: minister
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government expects new designs of a long-promised flood prevention project will be completed later this year after the province asked the federal government to pause environmen...
Mar 21, 2025
Manitoba government spending targets unrealistic, Opposition Tories say
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government's plan to balance the budget in two years will require tighter spending restraint - something the Opposition Progressive Conservatives say is unrealistic. The provin...
Mar 21, 2025
Judicial recounts slightly increase margins in two tight Ontario election races
TORONTO - Elections Ontario says the results have now been certified in two ridings that were subject to judicial recounts in last month's provincial election. On election night, the unofficial result...
Mar 21, 2025
TVA says federal parties have to pay total of $300K for head-to-head French debate
MONTREAL - If the four main federal political parties want to take part in the TVA network's head-to-head French-language debate in the upcoming election campaign, they will have to shell out $75,000 ...
Mar 21, 2025
Smith says she'd form second Fair Deal Panel if Ottawa doesn't meet policy demands
A day after threatening a national unity crisis, Premier Danielle Smith says she would strike a panel to poll Albertans on what to do if her list of demands is ignored. Smith, facing repeated question...
Mar 21, 2025
Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi asked to consider running in federal election
EDMONTON - The mayor of Alberta's capital city, who climbed the ladder of success from bus driver to government minister, says he's been asked to return to the Liberal party as a member of Parliament....
Mar 21, 2025
Top political parties gear up for Sunday election call
OTTAWA - Canadians may be keeping their "elbows up" as the U.S. pursues its trade war, but the main federal party leaders are dropping the gloves as an election call inches closer. Prime Minister Mark...
Mar 21, 2025
Western Canadian business groups outline wish list ahead of federal election call
CALGARY - Western Canadian business groups have outlined their wish list ahead of an expected federal election call this weekend. Councils in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba jointly released ...
Mar 21, 2025
Mayors of border cities call on Ottawa for funding, support as tariff war continues
Mayors of several Canadian border cities and towns are calling for support from the federal government as the tariff war with the United States starts to hurt their communities, warning of dire econom...
Mar 21, 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...