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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Carney’s move to kill carbon price now official but debate over it not dead
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's move Friday to end the consumer carbon price has done little to put the long-standing political battle to rest. Rather, Carney's theatrical document signing led t...
Mar 17, 2025
Toll-free traffic begins on both Halifax Harbour bridges
HALIFAX - Monday morning marks the start of toll-free traffic on the bridges that cross the Halifax Harbour. During the provincial election campaign last fall, the governing Progressive Conservatives ...
Mar 17, 2025
Parti Québécois win byelection, capture Terrebonne riding northeast of Montreal
TERREBONNE, Que. - The Parti Qubcois recaptured a longtime stronghold northeast of Montreal, winning the riding of Terrebonne in a byelection Monday. The PQ's Catherine Gentilcore won by taking 52.74 ...
Mar 17, 2025
Nighttime walks and DIY haircuts: Ontarians look back at the first COVID-19 lockdown
Five years ago, Ontarians suddenly found themselves staying home as part of a bigger push to "flatten the curve" of the COVID-19 pandemic. What was initially meant to last two weeks stretched into mon...
Mar 17, 2025
Prime minister among those marking Montreal's St. Patrick's parade 200th anniversary
MONTREAL - The streets of downtown Montreal turned green like clockwork on Sunday as its annual St. Patrick's Day parade celebrated its 200th anniversary with the country's new prime minister present....
Mar 16, 2025
Luc Rabouin elected leader of Projet Montreal, will run for mayor in November
MONTREAL - Luc Rabouin has been elected leader of Projet Montral, the governing party at city hall, and will succeed Valrie Plante and run for mayor in municipal elections in November. Rabouin, the ma...
Mar 16, 2025
End of federal tax holiday in February expected to lift inflation: economists
OTTAWA - Economists are expecting the annual rate of inflation accelerated in February as the federal government's temporary tax break came to an end mid-month. Statistics Canada is set to release Feb...
Mar 16, 2025
Rebels in Yemen say death toll from US strikes has climbed to 31, including women and children
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The Houthi rebel-run Health Ministry says the death toll from U.S. strikes on Yemen has climbed to 31, including women and children. Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesperson for th...
Mar 16, 2025
Trump signs a bill funding the government for 6 months, avoiding a shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown and capping off a strug...
Mar 15, 2025
Carney orders review of F-35 fighter jet purchase from U.S.’s Lockheed Martin
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of Canada's plan to purchase a fleet of F-35 fighter jets. The deal with Lockheed Martin and the U.S. government is for 88 planes at a cost o...
Mar 15, 2025
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Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, May 4
8:30 - Executive members of the federal public service have also returned to work full-time in the office today. We chec...