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U.S. academics warn Drake suit could have 'dangerous' ripple effects on rap music
TORONTO - Four U.S. academics say a "dangerous" precedent could be set for rap music if Drake wins his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group. New documents filed in a New York court ask the...
May 15, 2025
Canadian youth struggle with making friends and bullying: UNICEF report
A global study from UNICEF suggests many Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles such as bullying and difficulty making friends among the sources of their anguish. UNICEF's 19th Report Card s...
May 13, 2025
Quebec reports high immigration, record-low fertility in 2024
MONTREAL - Despite a downward trend, Quebec still reported nearly record-high population growth last year due to immigration, even as the province's fertility rate reached its lowest level on record. ...
May 08, 2025
Indigenous leaders hopeful for Carney-led government on economy, reconciliation
OTTAWA - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he doesn't expect Prime Minister Mark Carney to get everything right immediately as he learns about and crafts policies for Indigenous People...
May 03, 2025
Quebec to ban cellphones in elementary and high schools for entire school day
QUBEC - The Quebec government is expanding its cellphone ban in schools, prohibiting students from using the devices on elementary or high school property for the entire school day. Education Minister...
May 01, 2025
Ontario considering change to length of teachers' college, documents suggest
TORONTO - The Ontario government is considering shortening the length of teachers' college in order to address a worsening shortage of educators, documents obtained by The Canadian Press suggest. A fr...
Apr 30, 2025
Rise in school violence across Nova Scotia leads province to update code of conduct
HALIFAX - In response to a spike in school violence across Nova Scotia in recent years, the provincial government has released an updated code of conduct to guide teachers, administrators and students...
Apr 29, 2025
Teenagers set to work the polls on election day in Regina
Even though some of them can't legally cast a ballot yet, dozen of Grade 12 students will be working at polling places around Regina on Monday for election day. Elections Canada allows 16 and 17 year ...
Apr 28, 2025 Elections Canada will have dozens of teenagers prepped and ready to work at polling places Monday as part of its efforts to get young people more engaged in elections. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Who are Canada's cardinals? A look at the five dignitaries ahead of papal conclave
Cardinals from around the world have converged on Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis and upcoming meetings that will determine the next leader of the Catholic Church. Several Canadian clergy were am...
Apr 25, 2025 Cardinal Frank Leo is shown in this undated photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO Archdiocese of Toronto
Tuition frozen, grants rise in two-year funding deals for Nova Scotia universities
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's 10 universities have signed new two-year conditional funding agreements with the provincial government that include an undergraduate tuition freeze and an increase in operating...
Apr 25, 2025
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After last year's Saskatchewan budget went from a tiny surplus to a major deficit, Murray Wood says it's difficult to sa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, March 20
8:30 - We're taking a closer look at the Saskatchewan Government's budget and how it impacts you. Samantha Becotte, pres...