Murray Wood: Does anger at Carney on trade extend across the political spectrum?
Murray Wood says Stephen Harper and Scott Moe support Prime Minister Mark Carney's position on trade. Does the criticism...
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Cape Breton container port proponent shifts focus to offshore wind development
SYDNEY - Proponents behind a 13-year-old bid to build a shipping container port in Cape Breton say they're now focused on developing a terminal to support the offshore wind sector. Novaporte, led by C...
Sep 22, 2026
Who are the party leaders as British Columbia goes to the polls?
British Columbians are going to the polls about two years ahead of schedule, after NDP Leader David Eby called an early election to be held on Oct. 24. Here's a look at the party leaders in a politica...
Sep 22, 2026
B.C. opposition forces unite as Eby calls Oct. 24 snap election, citing Trump threat
VICTORIA - British Columbia's political scene is undergoing breakneck restructuring ahead of an Oct. 24 snap election that NDP Leader David Eby called on Tuesday, framing it as necessary to respond to...
Sep 22, 2026
Ottawa opens up 15% Trans Mountain equity stake to Indigenous groups on pipeline path
OTTAWA - The Canadian government has offered Indigenous groups a collective 15 per cent ownership stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline, advancing a long-promised plan to give First Nations equity in t...
Sep 22, 2026
Elections Alberta says referendum mail-in ballot applications surpass 610,000
EDMONTON - Elections Alberta says the number of mail-in ballots requested for next month's referendum has surpassed 610,000. The new total is an increase of about 90,000 since Friday and continues the...
Sep 22, 2026
Minister says he's working with G7 to set up AI safety organization
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said he spoke with his international counterparts in the G7 on Tuesday about setting up an organization to tackle AI safety. The "technology stab...
Sep 22, 2026
Low net worth takes a toll on the health of seniors, Quebec report finds
MONTREAL - A new report says retirees who have accumulated little net worth are at increased risk of poor health. A Quebec-based research group that studies inequality released the report on Tuesday. ...
Sep 22, 2026
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says province pausing its gasoline tax as of Oct. 1
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is axing its fuel tax for three months to help combat the cost at the pumps. Smith says drivers will save 13 cents a litre on gasoline and...
Sep 22, 2026
Seniors arrested, charged with trespassing during climate protest on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Several seniors were arrested on Parliament Hill and charged with trespassing Tuesday as they called for stronger government action to address climate change. Members of a self-described "cli...
Sep 22, 2026
Federal government introduces bill to extend gas tax pause to January 2027
OTTAWA - The federal government introduced its promised bill to extend the federal gas tax pause for several more months shortly after Parliament resumed sitting following the summer break. Finance Mi...
Sep 22, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Don't let Dolly be tarnished
Sarah Mills says it was bound to happen, but the fact family and managers are already arguing over the legendary Dolly P...
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TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Sept. 24
WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY 8:30 - The federal government is proposing changes to the Canada Labour Code through Bill ...