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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Reward for locating missing Yorkton teen Mekayla Bali cut in half
The reward for help in finding missing Yorkton teen Mekayla Bali has been cut in half. Last year, an anonymous donor doubled the reward to $50,000. In a Facebook post in the group "Let's Bring Mekayla...
Jan 09, 2020
Vigils held for plane crash victims and Iran releases report; In The News for Jan. 9
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 9. What we are watching in Canada ... OTT...
Jan 09, 2020
Bedford Road Collegiate Redhawks kick off 52nd annual BRIT Thursday
The 52nd annual Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT) gets underway Thursday afternoon. Head coach of the host Bedford Road Collegiate Redhawks, Eric Fahid, said the tournament is a big deal for...
Jan 09, 2020
Monarchists react to Harry and Meghan's decision to step back from royal duties
The Monarchist League of Canada is waiting to see what the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will do next after a sudden announcement they would be stepping back from duties as senior members of the royal fa...
Jan 09, 2020 (The Royal Family Twitter page)
Pope warns of risks from US-Iran tensions in policy speech
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis warned Thursday that increasing tensions between the U.S. and Iran are setting the stage for a broader conflict in the Mideast while jeopardizing efforts to rebuild Iraq. F...
Jan 09, 2020
Photo radar fines fund 48 community traffic projects
Some traffic safety initiatives in Saskatchewan are getting some help -- from some aggressive drivers. The provincial government announced Thursday that it's giving $500,000 in grants to 48 communitie...
Jan 09, 2020 (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Risky Gulf Arab strategy tested by killing of Iran general
U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf have loudly pushed for hawkish policies by Washington to pressure, isolate and cripple Iran, but this high-stakes strategy is now being put to the test by the unexpecte...
Jan 09, 2020
China's economy czar going to Washington to sign trade deal
BEIJING - China's economy czar will visit Washington next week for the signing of an interim trade deal, the government said Thursday. Vice Premier Liu He, Beijing's chief envoy in talks with Washingt...
Jan 09, 2020
Norway to take 600 migrants moved from Libya camps to Rwanda
COPENHAGEN - Norway says it will take 600 asylum seekers recently evacuated to Rwanda from Libyan detention centres as the Scandinavian country wants to stop the sometimes deadly smuggling of migrants...
Jan 09, 2020
What the Wet'suwet'en case says about how Canadian courts address Indigenous law
About 30 years before the Wet'suwet'en First Nation faced the possibility of a natural gas pipeline through its territory, members fought a different battle in court. Lawyer Peter Grant, who represent...
Jan 09, 2020
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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 ...