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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's open to idea of involuntary addiction treatment
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he's open to the idea of involuntary addiction treatment. Ontario's Big City Mayors group recently repeated a request to the province to review existing mental...
Sep 10, 2026
Canadian Army formally changes divisions as military prepares for future of combat
EDMONTON - Canada's Army formally made one of the biggest changes to its structure in decades Thursday by shifting from divisions based on geography to ones built around specific purposes. CFB Edmonto...
Sep 10, 2026
Appeals court hands Trump a loss on mail voting as Supreme Court considers his executive order
WASHINGTON (AP) - An appeals court on Thursday upheld a block on President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting, a decision that comes as the Supreme Court considers the same case and s...
Sep 10, 2026
Appeals court hands Trump a loss on mail voting as Supreme Court considers his executive order
WASHINGTON (AP) - An appeals court on Thursday upheld a block on President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting, a decision that comes as the Supreme Court considers the same case and s...
Sep 10, 2026
Conservative Leader Poilievre in New York to pitch closer Canada-U.S. ties
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told an American TV audience Thursday that Canadians are united in their mission to fight U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. In an interview with CNBC...
Sep 10, 2026
Court asked to order Élections Québec to mail out English voting information
MONTREAL - A lawyer for lections Qubec told a Montreal courtroom on Thursday that there might be time to send out one piece of English-language voter information by mail, as the elections agency and p...
Sep 10, 2026
N.B. premier directing public institutions to stop buying American amid trade war
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has ordered the province's public sector to stop buying American products when Canadian substitutes are available, saying the move is in response to the ...
Sep 10, 2026
Case against Halifax man accused of threatening U.S. consulate delayed until October
HALIFAX - The case against a man accused of threatening to bomb the U.S. consulate in Halifax has been delayed until next month. Ali Assakereh was scheduled to enter a plea and select a trial format t...
Sep 10, 2026
Ottawa announces $5 million for HIV self-test kits, more support staffers
WINNIPEG - The federal government is dispatching 80,000 HIV self-test kits across Canada to expand access to HIV prevention. "HIV is a manageable condition, and people living with HIV deserve to live ...
Sep 10, 2026
Ford shuffles cabinet, including moving embattled labour minister
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford made several changes to his cabinet Thursday, including adding an artificial intelligence portfolio and moving embattled minister David Piccini from labour to infra...
Sep 10, 2026
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Sarah Mills: The News Talk team is there for you when it matters
The RTDNA Prairie Region has recognized 980 CJME and 650 CKOM with four awards. Sarah Mills says it's nice for our team ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, Sept. 29
On Tuesday's show, Evan discussed the homeless encampment in Saskatoon with the minister of social services and with Sas...