Murray Wood: Why most of us are Switzerland when it comes to culture war debates
As society becomes more and more divided, Murray Wood says a lot of his friends are just trying to stay neutral, as ther...
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Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring ...
Aug 22, 2025
Saskatchewan posts $349 million budget deficit after signalling $12 million surplus
SASKATOON - Saskatchewan's financial fortunes this year have taken a dramatic hit. The province had budgeted a $12-million surplus this fiscal year, but a first-quarter update issued Friday announced ...
Aug 22, 2025 Saskatchewan Minister of Finance Jim Reiter delivers the Saskatchewan provincial budget alongside Premier Scott Moe in Regina on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards)
Manitoba's premier's social media post violates election law, Manitoba Tories allege
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives accused Premier Wab Kinew Friday of breaking a law that bans government advertising during election campaigns. But the governing New Democrat...
Aug 22, 2025
Trump turns $11.1B in US government funds into a 10% stake in downtrodden Intel
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday announced the U.S. government has secured a 10% stake in struggling Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in a deal that was completed just a couple weeks aft...
Aug 22, 2025
Tribunal orders Ottawa, First Nations to resume negotiations on child welfare reforms
OTTAWA - The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is ordering parties involved in a decade-long child welfare case to work together - or separately - to reform the system and stop Ottawa from further discri...
Aug 22, 2025
2026 World Cup draw will be held at Washington's Kennedy Center, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place on Dec. 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, and didn't rule out that he himself might overs...
Aug 22, 2025
Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months but gave no hint on the timing of a move a...
Aug 22, 2025
Carney says he will travel to Europe next week to deepen ties
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will soon travel to Europe in a bid to deepen economic and security ties with Germany. Carney told reporters Friday he will meet with German Chancellor Friedrich Me...
Aug 22, 2025
Tariffs: Quebec will donate rather than destroy expiring U.S. alcohol, minister says
MONTREAL - Quebec's finance minister says $300,000 of expiring American alcohol that is banned from the province's shelves will be donated rather than destroyed. Eric Girard's comments come after the ...
Aug 22, 2025
With U.S. pressure, concern emerging about fate of online streaming, news bills
OTTAWA - Cultural and broadcast industry groups are calling on the Liberal government to support the Online Streaming Act and the Online News Act, as the Prime Minister's Office refuses to say whether...
Aug 22, 2025
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Sarah Mills: We must see the good in the world, even when it's hard to find
We live in a world that can seem very dark at times, and it can sometimes feel a bit hopeless. But, as Sarah Mills argue...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Sept. 11
Evan chats with political columnist Biran Lilley and lawyer Warren Kinsella after the shocking death of Charlie Kirk. He...