Evan Bray: Harvest time brings back memories of home
Evan Bray recently spent some time on his family's farm, helping with harvest. He says it's a special time of year that ...
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No need to set time limit for sentencing proceedings, Supreme Court of Canada rules
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a man is entitled to a reduction in his sentence for sexual assault because the post-verdict sentencing phase of the case took too long. But the top court als...
Sep 11, 2026
Conversations on trade with U.S. officials haven't stopped: LeBlanc
BANFF - Conversations between Canadian and American officials have not stopped, even if no formal trade talks are currently scheduled, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Friday. LeBlanc w...
Sep 11, 2026
Parti Québécois leader says sovereignty referendum would cost $130 million
QUBEC - The leader of the Parti Qubecois says it would cost at least $130 million to pay for the sovereignty referendum he plans to hold in 2029 or 2030 if his party forms a government. In an intervie...
Sep 11, 2026 Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon speaks at a news conference on Sept. 8, 2026. St-Pierre Plamondon told The Canadian Press in an interview that his plans to hold a referendum on sovereignty would cost $130 million. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Justin Trudeau, Katie Telford launch production company at TIFF
TORONTO - Justin Trudeau is getting into showbiz. The former prime minister and his longtime chief of staff Katie Telford launched a production company Friday called Hope and Hard Work, at a swanky ro...
Sep 11, 2026
Canada won't even hit 2030 emissions target by 2050, new study suggests
OTTAWA - A new study released Friday suggests that Canada is on track to miss its 2030 emissions target under the Paris Agreement - and it won't even reach it by 2050, the year it was supposed to hit ...
Sep 11, 2026 A woman bikes along the waterfront in Toronto as wildfire smoke fills the city, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor
'Canada is everyone, for everyone': Carney meets with Alberta remain campaigners
BANFF - The head of the Forever Canadian group campaigning for Alberta to remain in the federation said Friday Prime Minister Mark Carney has been a "calm" and "reassuring" presence for Albertans. Tho...
Sep 11, 2026
Group seeks to resuscitate 'mainstream' BC United, calls on Falcon to quit as leader
VICTORIA - Politics in British Columbia could be getting more crowded as a group tries to take over and revive the moribund BC United party, to give voters what they call a "principled, mainstream cen...
Sep 10, 2026
Alberta government launches $4M ad campaign ahead of fall separation referendum
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it has launched a $4-million advertising campaign urging citizens vote to stay in Canada in next month's referendum. The campaign will advertise online, on TV and ...
Sep 10, 2026
Prosecutor brought in to lead investigation of Trump foes tells AP that he has resigned his position
WASHINGTON (AP) - An ally of President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has resigned from his post leading a Justice Department investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence off...
Sep 10, 2026
CIBC commits $2B in funding for small- and medium-sized defence-related firms
TORONTO - CIBC says it is committing $2 billion to support small- and medium-sized businesses in the defence industry and those with dual uses in the civilian sector. The lender says the funding is in...
Sep 10, 2026
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Teenage referees deserve our thanks
Sarah Mills says flag football and many other sports are officiated by teenagers. And while they are paid, they still ge...
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TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Monday, Sept. 14
8:30 - The Roughriders couldn't go 2-0 against the Bombers, falling 19-6 in the Banjo Bowl. The game opened as a defensi...