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Independent report slams Nova Scotia's lack of urgency in disability housing reform
HALIFAX - An independent review is slamming the Nova Scotia government's progress on complying with a human rights ruling ordering it to move people with disabilities out of institutions and into thei...
Aug 07, 2026
Eighth federal byelection required by mid-April with Conservative MP's upcoming exit
OTTAWA - Voters are headed for an eighth federal byelection between Aug. 31 and mid-April due to the upcoming departure of Ontario Conservative Larry Brock. Brock, who was first elected in 2021 to rep...
Aug 07, 2026
Ford calls on Carney to extend gas tax cut or make it permanent
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to make a gas tax suspension permanent, or at least extend it beyond its looming expiry. Carney announced in April that the gov...
Aug 07, 2026
Interim Indigenous languages commissioner says she's participating in probe of office
OTTAWA - The interim commissioner of Indigenous languages says she knows her office has work to do on rebuilding trust with Indigenous communities, and she is participating fully in a government-order...
Aug 07, 2026
Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seat
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in a Republican primary Thursday for a significantly reshaped congressional district - mar...
Aug 06, 2026
Conservative MP Larry Brock announces he will resign next month
OTTAWA - Ontario Conservative MP Larry Brock is resigning as member of Parliament and is to return to his previous role as a prosecutor in southwestern Ontario. Brock, the MP for Brantford-Brant South...
Aug 06, 2026
Housing minister says B.C. in talks with Ottawa over cutting development cost charges
VICTORIA - British Columbia's housing minister said her government is working with Ottawa to help fund the infrastructure needed as it pushes to build more homes in the province. B.C.'s housing partne...
Aug 06, 2026
Anand says women are key in pursuit of shared economic growth with African countries
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is pushing for more airline connections, trade and security projects with African nations, including through boosting the role of women on the...
Aug 06, 2026
U.S. Homeland Security says Canadian to be deported after assault in New Jersey
OTTAWA - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed on social media Wednesday that a Canadian woman accused of assaulting a teenager wearing what it called "pro-Trump" gear is being deported b...
Aug 06, 2026
City workers remove unauthorized 'indoor voice' sign from Halifax-area park
HALIFAX - Municipal workers in Halifax have removed an unauthorized sign that asked those visiting a local park to make sure their children "use their indoor voices." It's unclear when the professiona...
Aug 06, 2026
OPINION
Sarah Mills: We are nothing but commodities to the giants of social media
Sarah Mills says the graphic and public mental health crisis of a celebrity blogger being streamed online shows that use...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, August 7
On Friday's show, Evan talked about a synagogue in Saskatoon that was targeted by a vandal and a mosque in Regina, resum...