Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Attrition is the 'worst way' to shrink federal public service, says former clerk
OTTAWA - Canada's federal public service grew by more than 100,000 people over the past 10 years, and both the Liberals and Conservatives are looking to trim it by not filling jobs when they are left ...
Feb 05, 2025
Justice Dept. official accuses FBI chief of 'insubordination,' tamps down talk of revenge on agents
WASHINGTON (AP) - A top Justice Department official accused the FBI's acting leaders of "insubordination" in a Wednesday memo in which he sought to soothe anxiety inside the bureau over the potential ...
Feb 05, 2025
Justice Dept. official accuses FBI chief of 'insubordination,' tamps down talk of revenge on agents
WASHINGTON (AP) - A top Justice Department official accused the FBI's acting leaders of "insubordination" in a Wednesday memo in which he sought to soothe anxiety inside the bureau over the potential ...
Feb 05, 2025
Security will shut down wilderness area near G7 summit in Kananaskis in June
CALGARY - A vast swath of mountain wilderness near where G7 leaders will be meeting at Kananaskis, west of Calgary, will be shut down as officials ramp up security measures to protect the world leader...
Feb 05, 2025
Alberta's Smith plans to escalate fight against fentanyl amid threatened U.S. tariffs
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to escalate her province's war on fentanyl. Smith, in a statement, says she's instructed her government to "take immediate steps" to increase p...
Feb 05, 2025
A running list of Ontairo election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote
TORONTO - A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progre...
Feb 05, 2025
Talk of changing Vancouver's supportive housing policy has organizations on edge
VANCOUVER - A proposal by Vancouver's mayor to halt new supportive housing projects in the city has organizations with plans in various stages of completion worried about the projects they've spent ye...
Feb 05, 2025
Amid U.S. tariff threats, a fight may be brewing over Canadian supply management
MONTREAL - The federal government and the Canadian dairy industry are vowing to protect the country's supply management system in the face of threats from the United States. But some observers, and ev...
Feb 05, 2025
Alberta government changing election rules to account for displaced Jasper residents
JASPER, ALTA. - The Alberta government says it will be amending election rules to ensure displaced residents of Jasper will still be allowed to vote and run in the upcoming municipal election. A devas...
Feb 05, 2025
Don't take out anger at Trump by booing U.S. peewee hockey players: Quebec officials
MONTREAL - Quebec City officials are urging the public not to boo the preteen American hockey players who will be in town for a prestigious international peewee tournament that begins next week. Mayor...
Feb 05, 2025
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
8:30 - Construction for the AI data centre in the RM of Sherwood is set to begin this spring, but many residents in the ...