Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Candidate nominations open for 2026 Ontario municipal elections
TORONTO - The nomination period for mayoral, council and school trustee candidates in this fall's Ontario municipal elections began Friday, with several major issues taking centre stage in the provinc...
May 01, 2026
Alberta premier says law changes to be assessed after probes into voter list breach
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says her government will look at new legislation depending on what comes out of investigations into claims a separatist group breached the personal information of nea...
May 01, 2026
Alberta's Smith lauds new major Canada-U.S. oil pipeline permit, citing advocacy
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a key approval for a cross-border oil pipeline project to deliver more of the province's crude to the United States is coming after years of advocacy fro...
Apr 30, 2026
Clock running out on Quebec energy deal, N.L. premier is eager to keep negotiating
ST. JOHN'S - A draft deal between hydroelectric utilities in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador is set to expire Thursday, but at least one premier is keen to keep negotiating. Newfoundland and Labr...
Apr 30, 2026
Ottawa will wait for OpenAI info on Tumbler Ridge before regulating: Solomon
OTTAWA - The federal government will weigh information provided by OpenAI on the Tumbler Ridge, B.C. shooting before taking action, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said Thursday. Solomon...
Apr 30, 2026
Congress approves short-term extension of divisive US surveillance program hours before expiration
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress has approved a short-term extension of a critical surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, staving off a Friday expiration as disputes over a longer reauthorization r...
Apr 30, 2026
Five B.C. health construction contracts axed, including Burnaby Hospital's new phase
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says construction contracts for five health-care projects have been cancelled, after depicting them as being "re-paced" in the February budget. Infrastructure Minister B...
Apr 30, 2026
Liberals shut down committee debate on $6.6-billion IT project
OTTAWA - Opposition MPs say the Liberals used their new power as a majority government Thursday to shelve debate on calls for the government to provide documents about a $6.6 billion IT project that h...
Apr 30, 2026
New PBO says economic update lacks details on targets, results
OTTAWA - Canada's new parliamentary budget officer criticized the government's spring economic update on Thursday for lacking details on spending targets and results. Appearing before the House of Com...
Apr 30, 2026
Saskatchewan to change time bill in recognition of Alberta boundary communities
REGINA - Saskatchewan's government has introduced a bill that would change how time is governed in communities that straddle the Alberta boundary. Changes to the Time Act, tabled Thursday, would ensur...
Apr 30, 2026
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Volunteers are the beating heart of Saskatchewan
There are so many people who step up for organizations in our province, creating events and moments that wouldn't happen...
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TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, June 19
**WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS 8:30 - After four months, the U.S. and Iran seemed closer than ever to an agreement, an M...