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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Joly faces calls for probe in death of woman Canada refused to repatriate from Syria
OTTAWA - Advocates want Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly to immediately call an impartial investigation into the death of a Canadian woman the federal government refused to repatriate from a Syria...
Oct 25, 2024
After years of legal battles, Montreal suburb finally kills deer in park
MONTREAL - A Montreal suburb with a park overpopulated with white-tailed deer says it has carried out the first phase of its cull, with 64 animals killed. Longueuil, Que., has fought against activists...
Oct 25, 2024
Small Nova Scotia town elects its first all-women council
HALIFAX - A small town in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley elected its first all-women council last week, a "historic" result at a time when women continue to face barriers to entering local politics, s...
Oct 25, 2024
With listeria top of mind, manufacturers are upping testing protocols: food experts
From frozen waffles and pancakes to beef jelly tongue, recent listeria recalls may have consumers concerned that more of the bacteria is infiltrating the food chain, but experts say that's not the cas...
Oct 25, 2024
Federal government posts $9.8-billion deficit for April-to-August period
OTTAWA - The federal government's deficit was $9.8 billion for the April-to-August period. The Finance Department's latest fiscal monitor says the result compared with a deficit of $4.3 billion during...
Oct 25, 2024
Ontario plans to bar international students from medical schools starting in 2026
Ontario will not allow international students in medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, and will also cover tuition for more than 1,000 students who commit to becoming a family doctor in Ontar...
Oct 25, 2024
Nova Scotia premier appoints new finance minister after cabinet resignation
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced a cabinet shuffle Friday, appointing Tim Halman as finance minister and deputy premier. In a brief statement, Houston said Halman will retain the en...
Oct 25, 2024
Saskatchewan election campaign heading into final days
The Saskatchewan provincial election is just around the corner. Voters who want to cast an early ballot have until the end of Saturday to do so. READ MORE: Sask. candidates share superstitions, strate...
Oct 25, 2024
New rules allow Canada Post to ship restricted guns returned in buyback
OTTAWA - The federal government is giving Canada Post the ability to store and transport restricted firearms in new regulations that bring the retail gun buyback program one step closer to beginning. ...
Oct 25, 2024
Canadian consensus on immigration under threat, but not gone: minister
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada's long-held consensus on immigration is under threat, but has not disappeared. On Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to slash...
Oct 25, 2024
OPINION
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...