Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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Minister's office reviewing tribunal order on First Nations child welfare
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty's office says she is reviewing a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal order for parties involved in a decade-long First Nations child welfare case to r...
Aug 23, 2025
US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused plea offer in his smuggling case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he declined an offer to be sent to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleadi...
Aug 23, 2025
Retaliatory tariff turnaround puts Ottawa in better negotiating spot: LeBlanc
WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the decision to drop retaliatory tariffs puts Ottawa in a better position to negotiate changes to U.S. President Donald Trump's devastating...
Aug 23, 2025
Haitians in Springfield were thrust into the spotlight — now they're bracing to leave
SPRINGFIELD - Viles Dorsainvil looks down at his hands - pauses - and says he doesn't know what his future will look like. The soft-spoken 39-year-old's hesitant voice echoes the anxiety of thousands ...
Aug 23, 2025
Advocates against HIV criminalization decry Carney silence on reform Trudeau promised
OTTAWA - HIV activists say there is mounting frustration in communities affected by the virus, amid near-silence from the federal government nearly 10 years after the Liberals pledged to reform laws s...
Aug 23, 2025
Contributing to war and peace: Canada's role in Ukraine explained
OTTAWA - Ottawa is watching closely as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to play peacemaker in the war in Ukraine. Canada has volunteered to play a role in helping maintain peace in Ukraine, if a c...
Aug 23, 2025
Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, send to governor
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Senate gave final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map early Saturday, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature. President Donald Trump...
Aug 23, 2025
Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding from 34 cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policies
A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal ...
Aug 22, 2025
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)
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Sarah Mills: Subtle words delivered by a king
Sarah Mills says King Charles touched on everything from NATO to climate and global conflicts in his speech to U.S. Cong...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 29
8:30 - The spring fiscal update released yesterday includes new measures such as a major skilled trades training program...