Murray Wood: Lots of empty seats in the stands during Roughriders' home opener
Murray Wood says he saw plenty of empty seats at Mosaic Stadium during the Saskatchewan Roughriders' home opener against...
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Quebec becomes first province to ban the sale of energy drinks for children under 16
MONTREAL - Children in Quebec will soon need to be at least 16 years old to buy an energy drink after the province adopted legislation Thursday aimed at protecting young teenagers from the potential h...
Jun 11, 2026
Senator, MP, advocate call on Ottawa to pass Indian Act status law before break
OTTAWA - First Nations MPs and senators are calling on the federal government to pass legislation changing the rules on status under the Indian Act before they leave Ottawa for the summer break. They ...
Jun 11, 2026
Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence director
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission ch...
Jun 11, 2026
One person dead after fire in Bridgewater, N.S., burns two residential buildings
HALIFAX - Bridgewater, N.S. Mayor David Mitchell says first responders in his town were taking action against a fatal fire Wednesday even before the 911 call came in. The mayor of the small town about...
Jun 11, 2026
Activists for LGBTQ+ rights abroad urge Canada to double foreign aid for minorities
OTTAWA - Global activists for gender and sexual minorities are urging Canada to double its aid spending for LGBTQ+ people abroad, while a gay Liberal MP urges advocates not to lose hope in the face of...
Jun 11, 2026
Ontario Place parking garage contract awarded for $200M
TORONTO - Ontario taxpayers will spend $200 million on a new parking garage at Ontario Place, but the government says it will quickly generate tens of millions of dollars in annual revenue. Tourism Mi...
Jun 11, 2026
Carney to visit Paris, Dublin ahead of G7 summit in French Alps
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's quest to strengthen Canada's ties with Europe continues this week as he takes off for his ninth visit to the continent since being sworn into office a little more...
Jun 11, 2026
Ontario names and shames two ticket resellers it alleges broke new rules
TORONTO - Ontario is naming and shaming two ticket reseller sites the government alleges broke its new ticket sales rules. The government has added SeatGeek and StubHub to its consumer beware list and...
Jun 11, 2026
Carney talks trade with G7 allies, China ahead of leaders' summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney took part in a video call today with officials from the Group of Seven countries and China to address global economic imbalances. A spokesperson for the Prime Minis...
Jun 11, 2026
Senators say changes to labour law could make Canada a more reliable trading partner
OTTAWA - A group of senators is arguing Canada must overhaul its labour laws to avoid work stoppages in critical sectors if it wants to be seen as a reliable trading partner on the global stage. The S...
Jun 11, 2026
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Canadians are experiencing the World Cup like true soccer fans
Canada's first game at the World Cup had highs, lows, frustration, desperation and thrills. Sarah Mills says Canada may ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, June 15
**WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY 8:30 - There's been no shortage of major developments coming out of Washington, from tra...