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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Poilievre promises tougher ethics, Carney still taking a break, Singh campaigns in Ontario
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to tighten financial transparency rules for elected officials - and is using that promise to take aim at Liberal Leader Mark Carney. Poilievr...
Apr 13, 2025 This composite image made from five file photos shows, from left to right, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and co-leader of the Green party Elizabeth May. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi, Justin Tang, Adrian Wyld)
School tax increases raise questions about Manitoba's property tax changes
WINNIPEG - Recent increases in school taxes have put a dent in the Manitoba government's estimate of how many homeowners are better off under its new tax-credit system. "We have seen some unexpectedly...
Apr 13, 2025
Poilievre pledges veterans' supports, Carney offers cheaper parks and museum access
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to cut red tape and step up support for veterans Saturday, while Liberal Leader Mark Carney pledged to make visiting national parks and museums m...
Apr 12, 2025 Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a campaign stop at Ontario Shipyards in St. Catharines, Ont. on April 11, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton)
Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Trump administration late Friday said they would exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for p...
Apr 12, 2025
Trump proclaims himself 'in good shape,' but the results of his physical aren't immediately released
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump had an annual physical Friday and concluded, "I did well," praising his own heart, soul and cognitive ability while noting medical reports from White House doc...
Apr 11, 2025
Alberta government and auditor at odds over lawyer involvement in health probe
EDMONTON - The Alberta government and its auditor general are at odds over the province's decision to bring lawyers directly into the investigation surrounding multimillion-dollar health contracts. Th...
Apr 11, 2025
BMO defends climate efforts as investors push for more disclosure
TORONTO - The head of BMO defended the bank's climate efforts as it faced shareholder resolutions at its annual general meeting that called for more clarity on its plans. Investors and activists pushe...
Apr 11, 2025
Alberta Law Foundation board members quit over bill giving minister power on grants
EDMONTON - Two of the Alberta Law Foundation's three provincially appointed board members have resigned in protest over proposed legislation that they say amounts to political interference in how vuln...
Apr 11, 2025
Kitselas First Nation in northwestern B.C. votes in favour of self-governance
VICTORIA - Members of the Kitselas First Nation in British Columbia's Skeena Valley region have voted to become self-governing. The nation says in a news release that more than 96 per cent of its enro...
Apr 11, 2025
P.E.I. tables similar bill to Nova Scotia aimed at reducing trade barriers
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island has introduced legislation aimed at reducing barriers to interprovincial trade and labour mobility. The bill is similar to legislation passed by Nova Scotia last m...
Apr 11, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Volunteers are the glue that hold our kids' sports together
From the grandpa who rakes the diamond to the parent coach in soccer and the mom cutting flags around little waists, Sar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, May 5
8:30 - As central Saskatchewan is dealing with flooding, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is working closely with m...