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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Saskatchewan to restructure income assistance program for those with disabilities
REGINA - Saskatchewan residents receiving income assistance for disabilities will soon see changes to their benefits. The province says starting Sept. 1, the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability...
Jul 09, 2026
AI notetakers promise easy meeting recaps,, but some professionals question their use
NEW YORK (AP) - Launching an artificial intelligence tool to take notes and summarize important information from a virtual meeting can be alluring. Seconds after one of the agents attends an hour-long...
Jul 09, 2026
Carney says revolvers gifted to NATO leaders by Turkish president were unexpected
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said the personalized revolver and ammunition gifted to him by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the conclusion of the NATO summit in Ankara was not somethi...
Jul 09, 2026
Iran's attacks on Gulf ships 'unacceptable' and 'unjustified': Foreign Minister Anand
JEDDAH - Iranian attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days are "unacceptable," Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Thursday. Speaking with reporters in Jeddah, ...
Jul 09, 2026
Carney's Saudi Arabia trip a 'high-water mark' for relations: Business leader
JEDDAH - Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, as he seeks to deepen bilateral trade and investment after years of diplomatic strain. Carney...
Jul 09, 2026
Canada's UN envoy touts primacy of global law as advocates say Ottawa pulling punches
OTTAWA - Canada is putting international law as one of its top priorities at the United Nations - as others accuse Ottawa of pulling its punches. Canada's UN ambassador David Lametti says internationa...
Jul 09, 2026
Wildfire season so far considered manageable across Canada, officials say
OTTAWA - The 2026 wildfire season has been manageable so far, largely because of significant amounts of rain across Western Canada, but federal officials cautioned Thursday the summer forecast is hott...
Jul 09, 2026
Ontario man fighting Stage 4 cancer seeking answers on out-of-country coverage denial
TORONTO - Alex Shved is fighting his Stage 4 cancer on two fronts. Medication he is receiving as part of an early-stage trial is working with his body, he hopes, to attack melanoma that has metastasiz...
Jul 09, 2026
Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim
Graham Platner said Wednesday that he plans to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Maine after facing an allegation of sexual assault, shuttering an insurgent campaign that had withstood months of c...
Jul 08, 2026
Data centre capacity could soar to 20 GW in planned projects: government document
OTTAWA - A document prepared for the federal artificial intelligence minister to use when pitching international investors on Canada's AI ecosystem identifies a massive proposed increase in Canada's d...
Jul 08, 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...