Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Freeland 'uniquely qualified' to lead Canada through 'greatest threat' since WWII
OTTAWA - When former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland enters her campaign rallies in her bid to become the next Liberal leader, speakers always blare Nelly Furtado's 2006 hit "Maneater." It is ...
Mar 02, 2025
Canada, other countries struggling to come up with new rules for AI and copyright
OTTAWA - The battle between AI companies and copyright holders notched an early win for publishers in the U.S. in mid-February when a court ruled that a legal research firm didn't have the right to us...
Mar 02, 2025
Trudeau staunchly defends Zelenskyy as London summit on European security wraps up
LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Moscow can't be trusted in any agreement to end its invasion of Ukraine, as European leaders craft plans to rely less on Washington and protect the continen...
Mar 02, 2025
Lawrence MacAulay not seeking re-election after almost 37 years as P.E.I. MP
ST. PETER'S BAY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, CANADA - Lawrence MacAulay is not seeking re-election after representing eastern Prince Edward Island in Ottawa for nearly 37 years. The Liberal member of Parlia...
Mar 01, 2025
Chrystia Freeland takes shots at Poilievre, Trudeau on 'Real Time with Bill Maher'
Chrystia Freeland joined the growing ranks of high-profile Canadian politicians taking to U.S. airwaves to spread their message to Canadian and American viewers since the election of U.S. President Do...
Mar 01, 2025
Ontario Liberal Party executive council votes to support Crombie as leader
The Ontario Liberal Party says its executive council has unanimously voted to support Bonnie Crombie staying on as party leader even though she did not win a seat in Thursday's election. The party say...
Mar 01, 2025
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo launches political comeback with a run for New York City mayor
NEW YORK (AP) - Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday that he is running for mayor of New York City, relaunching his political career following a yearslong exile over a barrage of sexua...
Mar 01, 2025
Gretzky fan, memorabilia market undeterred by outrage over Trump connection
EDMONTON - Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky might be in the penalty box in the minds of many Canadians right now, but one Alberta-based superfan says his admiration for the Great One remains intact. "Wayne...
Mar 01, 2025 Shawn Chaulk poses with his collection of Wayne Gretzky memorabilia in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday April 16, 2013. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson)
Trudeau off to security summit in London as Trump's Ukraine comments rile Europeans
LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to London on Saturday ahead of a European defence summit seeking to set the conditions toward a lasting peace in Ukraine, as some say Washington's tran...
Mar 01, 2025
'Team Rustad' prevails at B.C. Conservative AGM, leader says difference is strength
NANAIMO, B.C. - "Team Rustad" has prevailed at the B.C. Conservatives' first annual general meeting since storming into the province's mainstream political scene in last year's election and becoming t...
Mar 01, 2025
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...