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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Delay in ministerial approval of spy warrant didn't seem exceptional: former official
OTTAWA - A former deputy minister of public safety says nothing struck him as "particularly exceptional" in early 2021 about a weeks-long delay in ministerial approval of a spy service warrant. Rob St...
Oct 08, 2024
Marc Garneau, first Canadian in space, reflects on his 'rock 'n' roll ride' in memoir
Marc Garneau had already been strapped into his seat aboard the space shuttle Challenger for two hours before hearing the countdown that would make him Canada's first man in space. Ten ... nine ... ei...
Oct 08, 2024
N.B. election: 'Business acumen,' not more money, will fix health care, says Higgs
FREDERICTON - Improving health care comes through better management, not spending more money, according to New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative leader, who says he'll bring "business acumen" to de...
Oct 08, 2024
Saskatchewan NDP promises to hire 100 police officers instead of marshals
REGINA - Saskatchewan New Democratic Leader Carla Beck says her government would hire 100 police officers across the province if elected on Oct. 28. Beck has not provided a timeline on when she would ...
Oct 07, 2024
Cyber breach at B.C. First Nations Health Authority exposed TB tests, insurance data
VANCOUVER - The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia says online hackers gained access to an array of personal information including medical test results and insurance claims during a cy...
Oct 07, 2024
Who will end the debate? Gridlock continues in House of Commons
OTTAWA - Federal political parties appear to be locked in a game of chicken over a debate that has stalled almost all business in the House of Commons. The Conservatives say the debate will continue u...
Oct 07, 2024
More Canadians leaving Lebanon as Israeli attacks on Hezbollah continue
OTTAWA - The foreign affairs minister's office says another plane is set to leave Lebanon today to evacuate Canadians from the country as conflict escalates between Israel and the Lebanon-based milita...
Oct 07, 2024
Police officer receives reprimand for database search on Alberta politician
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - An officer in Lethbridge, Alta., has received a reprimand for improperly accessing information in a police database about former NDP legislature member Shannon Phillips. Phillips w...
Oct 07, 2024
Totem pole that has stood near the Manitoba legislature for 53 years is removed
WINNIPEG - A totem pole that has stood on the grounds of the Manitoba legislature for more than 50 years has come down. The five-metre-high pole was unveiled in 1971 to mark the 100th anniversary of B...
Oct 07, 2024
Sask. Party promises help with fertility treatments, cancer testing if elected
REGINA - Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe says his party would make it easier for people to access fertility treatments and cancer testing if it's re-elected on Oct. 28. Moe told reporters in Regin...
Oct 07, 2024
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Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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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...