Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Conservatives take Liberal stronghold in last-minute Toronto byelection victory
Hours after Canadians went to bed disappointed by a Stanley Cup loss Monday night, the Conservatives scored a stunning byelection upset to win in the longtime Liberal stronghold of Toronto-St. Paul's....
Jun 25, 2024
Liberal government's proposed capital gains tax changes come into effect today
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's changes to capital gains taxation came into effect Tuesday, despite significant pushback from business and physicians' groups. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's sp...
Jun 25, 2024
Chiefs frustrated, not being consulted on AFN's child welfare work
OTTAWA - Three regional chiefs representing nearly half of First Nations say a national association is overstepping its mandate by making decisions that will directly affect children and families with...
Jun 24, 2024 Chiefs say the AFN’s legal counsel are attempting to exclude the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society from the process altogether. (The Canadian Press)
PHOTOS: Tornadoes, hail leave widespread damage across Saskatchewan
Many people are left picking up the pieces from Sunday's storms across Saskatchewan. Environment Canada warned Sunday afternoon about a severe thunderstorm outbreak across central and southern Saskatc...
Jun 24, 2024 C95 asked Saskatchewanians to submit photos of the province's first summer storm of 2024. This photo was taken near Prud'homme, SK. (Laurie Hafner/Facebook)
Drug users 'turning to needles' after Saskatchewan cuts pipe program
It's been six months since the Government of Saskatchewan decided to stop providing free, clean drug tools for users like pipes, but negative consequences are already being felt. Fifty-eight-year-old ...
Jun 24, 2024 Support workers say those dealing with drug addictions in Saskatchewan are moving to more dangerous ways of taking them after government shut its drug pipe program down. June 23, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Canadians throw parties, gather with friends to cheer on Oilers in Stanley Cup final
The Edmonton Oilers may not be on home ice when they try to clinch the Stanley Cup against the Florida Panthers on Monday night, but screams of support will resound across Canada from rinkside watch p...
Jun 24, 2024 “We cheer them on every single game of the season,” said Derrick DeMone, an Oilers fan in Sydney, N.S., who will be watching at home with his sons, aged 24, 14 and 12. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Derrick DeMone
'I'm looking to make the family proud': Riders' C.J. Avery
Football and family have always been connected for C.J. Avery. Growing up, the Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker used to watch games with his great-grandmother, Dorothy Brown Avery, until she died i...
Jun 23, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker C.J. Avery (35) is in his first CFL season. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
UPDATE: Tornado warnings, watches cover parts of Sask. on Sunday
As of 7 p.m. on Sunday evening, Saskatchewan faced nearly a dozen tornado warnings across as many communities. An up-to-date list of weather alerts can be found here. On Highway 12, vehicles pulled ov...
Jun 23, 2024 Rain and hail battered the highway on Sunday evening south of Blaine Lake near the Petrofka Bridge while a tornado watch was in effect. (Justin Blackwell/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan RCMP locate car of mother who allegedly abducted her three children
Saskatchewan RCMP said the abandoned vehicle was found at Pine Cree Regional Park. In a news release, RCMP said the vehicle was a white 2018 Mercedes GLC - believed to be owned by 55-year old Astrid S...
Jun 23, 2024 RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating the three missing boys — Leon, 12, Thomas, 9, and Christopher, 11 — who are believed to be with their mother, Astrid Schiller. (Submitted by Manitoba RCMP)
Riders host Ti-Cats in home opener at Mosaic Stadium
Trevor Harris expects the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to come out for revenge after the Saskatchewan Roughriders ruined the eastern team's home opener. But just because the Riders won 33-30, the CFL quarterba...
Jun 23, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker (89) drives toward the end zone for a touchdown while being tackled by Hamilton Tiger Cats defensive back Richard Leonard (23) during first half CFL football action in Hamilton, Ont., Sunday, June 16, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power)
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...