Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Mark Carney touts Canadian values in speech at global progress summit
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada needs to build new institutions and reimagine old ones as an antidote to the anxieties that people and governments are grappling with in the modern age...
May 10, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the 2026 Global Progress Action Summit in Toronto, on Saturday, May 9, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan)
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon reflects on five years of Indigenous diplomacy and reconciliation
OTTAWA - Nunavik, where Gov. Gen. Mary Simon grew up, is a long way from Ottawa and farther still from Buckingham Palace. That never stopped her mother Nancy May, a unilingual Inuk, from keeping a pho...
May 10, 2026 Governor General Mary Simon poses for a portrait at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Thursday, May 7, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Québec solidaire targets rent increases and landlord practices
MONTREAL - Quebec's leftist sovereigntist party closed its convention Sunday with a sharpened focus on housing affordability, announcing a suite of proposals aimed at reducing the cost of rent. Qubec ...
May 10, 2026
Baltic, Nordic officials urge Canadians to learn from the Russian threats they face
OTTAWA - European officials are warning that Russia's meddling in the Baltic Sea is likely a preview of tactics Moscow could someday deploy in Canada's High North. A recent panel discussion in Ottawa ...
May 10, 2026
Final debate held for B.C. Conservative leadership hopefuls
BURNABY - The five candidates running for the leadership of the Opposition B.C. Conservatives have faced off for their final debate, capping off a campaign dominated by disputes over their ideological...
May 09, 2026
N.S. government, long-term care union remain in a stalemate as strike drags on
HALIFAX - The union representing long-term care workers in Nova Scotia and the provincial government remain in a stalemate as a strike extended into the 27th day. Taylor Johnston, a spokesperson for C...
May 09, 2026
Canada doubling down to reunite Ukrainian children 'stolen' by Russia
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada's ongoing work to secure the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russian officials shows how Ottawa is trying to work with a range of cou...
May 09, 2026 Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand takes part in a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan at Government House in Yerevan, Armenia, on Sunday, May 3, 2026. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Québec solidaire weighing priorities, including wealth tax and public grocery stores
MONTREAL - Quebec's leftist sovereigntist party will campaign in part on running public grocery stores and a wealth tax ahead of the general election scheduled for October. Qubec solidaire, which hold...
May 09, 2026
Liberal MP Erskine-Smith loses nomination battle for Ontario provincial byelection
TORONTO - Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith lost a provincial nomination race Saturday, failing to clear the first of several hurdles toward the leadership of the Ontario Liberals. Ontario Liberal members...
May 09, 2026
N.B. potato chip maker says changes coming, as residents file claims
FREDERICTON - A popular potato chip maker in New Brunswick says it is continuing efforts to limit its facility's impact on nearby residents. The Covered Bridge Potato Chip company says it started taki...
May 08, 2026
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Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 30
Evan celebrates Canada Day with a test of your citizenship knowledge, hears about the latest happenings in the Canadian ...