Sarah Mills: The Met Gala isn't just silly fashion, but a work of art
The fundraiser for New York's Metropolitan Museum may be all theatrics, but Sarah Mills says at its heart is interpretat...
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Ontario to spend hundreds of millions to boost alcohol sector
TORONTO - Ontario plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars boosting the province's alcohol sector, including programs to support grape farmers, wineries, distilleries and craft breweries. The pr...
May 15, 2025
Highlights of Ontario's 2025 budget: U.S. tariff measures, boost for alcohol market
TORONTO - The Ontario government tabled a budget Thursday that focused on investments it says will protect Ontario workers in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. The province is project...
May 15, 2025
B.C. district wants avian flu testing on ostriches facing cull
The Regional District of Central Kootenay in British Columbia says it will ask the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to conduct further testing for avian flu on a flock of ostriches facing a cull, befor...
May 15, 2025
No action against Nova Scotia rent loophole out of fears for housing supply: minister
HALIFAX - The minister responsible for Nova Scotia's rental property rules says her department won't crack down on instances of abuse involving fixed-term rent leases because it doesn't want to affect...
May 15, 2025
Saint John, N.B., police charge one of their own with assault, provide few details
ST. JOHN - The police force in Saint John, N.B., said Thursday that it has charged one of its officers with assault. In a news release offering few details, the Saint John Police Force said a public c...
May 15, 2025
Onion Lake Cree Nation to proceed with its legal challenge of Alberta sovereignty act
EDMONTON - Alberta's bill lowering the bar for a separation referendum has spurred a First Nation to push ahead with a legal challenge against the premier's flagship sovereignty act. Danielle Smith ha...
May 15, 2025
Nunavut election result not validated as ballot box held up in cargo by blizzard
OTTAWA - The federal election result in Nunavut still has not been validated by Elections Canada, because one final ballot box has been delayed by a blizzard. NDP incumbent Lori Idlout won the unoffic...
May 15, 2025
'Deeply disappointed' First Nations in B.C. want Eby to kill fast-track bills
VICTORIA - First Nations leaders are calling on B.C. Premier David Eby to immediately "kill" two pieces of legislation that would fast-track projects in response to U.S. government tariffs, with one l...
May 15, 2025
Saskatchewan NDP's anti-separation bill set to die as legislative session ends
REGINA - An anti-separation bill tabled by Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP is set to die, as Premier Scott Moe says he won't let it go to a vote. Moe says the bill would silence the public, because it m...
May 15, 2025 Opposition NDP Leader Carla Beck speaks to media prior the release Saskatchewan budget in Regina on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Nova Scotia gets $170 million over 10 years after signing housing infrastructure deal
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's public works minister says the province is getting $170 million from the federal government to assist with housing infrastructure, after a deal was signed last winter. Fred Til...
May 15, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Speeding tickets three months after the fact are no deterrent
Sarah Mills says photo radar tickets that come from Calgary months after the offence is not going to teach anyone a less...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, May 6
Evan welcomes Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to tackle the current hot topics in the province on Wednesday, plus discuss...