Murray Wood: A call to prayer results in a call to controversy
Murray Wood says a Regina mosque's weekly call to prayer is creating a real-life Venn diagram of religious freedom, back...
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Members of Pessamit Innu community celebrate the refusal of an agreement with Quebec
MONTREAL - The Innu of Pessamit voted on Sunday to reject an agreement proposed by Hydro-Qubec and the Government of Quebec, which could have settled longstanding legal disputes and paved the way to n...
Jul 13, 2026
Carney shuffles PMO as aide leaves to run in B.C. byelection
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is shifting around some of the senior advisers in his office in a series of moves some Liberal strategists said shows he is putting his own stamp on government. Sco...
Jul 13, 2026
Regulated iGaming market goes live in Alberta, government aims to box out grey market
EDMONTON - Alberta's regulated iGaming system is now live, starting the race for private sports betting companies and online casinos to stake their shares in the provincial gambling market. It makes A...
Jul 13, 2026
Carney perfects flipping Stampede flapjacks as separatists host similar breakfast
CALGARY - Prime Minister Mark Carney perfected the art of flapjack flipping at a pancake breakfast Sunday as Alberta separatists vying to shed his leadership held a similar event. Carney attended one ...
Jul 12, 2026
Sen. Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta tear, medical examiner says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died after a tear in his...
Jul 12, 2026
McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about ...
Jul 12, 2026
Quebec municipalities express interest in Samuel de Champlain statue from Ontario
Some Quebec municipalities and organizations are offering to take a controversial statue of Samuel de Champlain from an Ontario city in Simcoe County. The nearly four-metre-tall bronze monument of the...
Jul 12, 2026
Bonnie Crombie to run for mayor of Mississauga, Ont., vying for her old job
After a short stint leading the Ontario Liberals, Bonnie Crombie is looking to get her old job back as mayor of Mississauga, Ont. Crombie wrote to supporters in a message obtained by The Canadian Pres...
Jul 12, 2026
'Social phenomenon': Fashion saddles up to politics at the Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede is more than a rodeo. It's a runway for western fashion that politicians strut down each year. Politicians of all stripes attend the annual exhibition and rodeo, conside...
Jul 12, 2026
Carney says U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham was steadfast defender of democracy and freedom
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney offered his condolences to the family of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday, saying he "stood resolutely in defence of democracy and freedom," particularly with Ukr...
Jul 12, 2026
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Sarah Mills: It is time for Gianni Infantino to go
Sarah Mills says the current FIFA president's secret plans to sell off the World Cup and accusations of blackmail agains...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, August 5
On Wednesday's show, Evan talked about the removal of benches in Saskatoon, the federal government's firearm buyback pro...