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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
Poll finds most Canadians keen on tariff retaliation as Ottawa walks a different path
OTTAWA - Canadians are showing a lot of enthusiasm for retaliation against the U.S. over President Donald Trump's tariffs - even as many of them fear that the country has slid into a recession already...
May 15, 2025
Supreme Court won't review school board's decision to sanction trustee over remarks
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not review the Toronto Catholic District School Board's decision to sanction a trustee over comments he made during a debate. At a November 2019 public meetin...
May 15, 2025
In Canada's housing crisis, are modular homes a cheaper and faster solution?
TORONTO - When a church in Toronto's west end was converted into affordable housing nearly 15 years ago, the group behind the project was already thinking ahead. Andrea Adams, the executive director o...
May 15, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Who won the deal for the Gordie Howe Bridge?
A leader came out on top when it comes to the details of the agreement to finally open the bridge between Ontario and Mi...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, July 15
WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY 8:30 - The conflict between the US and Iran has escalated again, with American forces carr...