Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Gathered at Camp David, Biden's family tells him to stay in the race and keep fighting
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's family used a Sunday gathering at Camp David to urge him to stay in the race and keep fighting despite his dreadful debate performance, and some members critici...
Jun 30, 2024
Calgary water valves are being turned back on after repairs, but mayor warns of risks
CALGARY - Weeks of water restrictions in Calgary could be eased in a matter of days, the city's mayor and officials say, if the water system holds while crews turn valves back on after they were close...
Jun 30, 2024
Creators urge Ottawa to force disclosure of ‘black box’ AI system training
OTTAWA - Canadian creators and publishers want the government to do something about the unauthorized and usually unreported use of their content to train generative artificial intelligence systems. Bu...
Jun 30, 2024
As police increasingly use facial recognition technology, calls grow for regulations
MONTREAL - Some police services in Canada are using facial recognition technology to help solve crimes, while other police forces say human rights and privacy concerns are holding them back from emplo...
Jun 30, 2024
Time crunch, rules mess could plague a Liberal leadership race
OTTAWA - Calls have intensified for Justin Trudeau to resign as head of the party he almost single-handedly pulled back from the brink after a decimating electoral defeat in 2011. Still Trudeau has be...
Jun 29, 2024
NDP's Ashton pays back some money from Christmas trip initially billed to taxpayers
OTTAWA - A New Democrat member of Parliament has paid back a portion of the thousands of dollars she spent on a Christmastime trip for herself and her family that was paid for with public money. The f...
Jun 29, 2024
As fall elections loom, are fears for the state of democracy in Canada justified?
At ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France a month ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a warning about the state of democracy. It was, he said on Juno Beach, "still under t...
Jun 29, 2024
French-Montrealers vote in ‘historic’ election amid surge in far-right
MONTREAL - Thousands of French nationals cast ballots in Montreal on Saturday as part of the first round of France's parliamentary elections, which has seen a surging far-right party and its allies ta...
Jun 29, 2024
In email to caucus, Liberal MP says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should step down
OTTAWA - One Liberal MP who is not seeking re-election has sent an email to fellow caucus members calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down as party leader. Another suggested it may be ti...
Jun 28, 2024
Manitoba's independent commissioner rules on pay raises for politicians
WINNIPEG - Manitoba provincial politicians will be getting raises in the coming years, along with more money for expenses such as office rent and meals. A report from the province's independent commis...
Jun 28, 2024
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...