Sarah Mills: It's a dream come true - I get to see England in the World Cup
After months of waiting and wading through FIFA's Kafkaesque ticket-buying process, Sarah Mills finally has tickets to s...
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B.C. First Nations declare state of emergency over opioid crisis and mental health
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - Getting a bed at one of British Columbia's drug detoxification facilities is like winning the lottery, the vice-president on the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council says. Les Doiron tol...
Sep 19, 2024
Facts about the New Brunswick election campaign
FREDERICTON - A quick look at some of the issues in the New Brunswick election campaign: HEALTH CARE Conservatives: introduce "incremental improvements" Liberals: open 30 community-care clinics Greens...
Sep 19, 2024
Métis Nation Saskatchewan leaves national council, cites concerns with Ontario group
OTTAWA - The Mtis Nation of Saskatchewan has pulled out of a national body representing Mtis, citing problems with an Ontario group and throwing the future of the Mtis National Council into question. ...
Sep 19, 2024
New Brunswick election candidate profile: Liberal Leader Susan Holt
FREDERICTON - A look at Susan Holt, leader of the Liberal Party of New Brunswick. Born: April 22, 1977. Early years: Raised in Fredericton, she attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., and then ...
Sep 19, 2024
'Throw them in the river': Alberta mayor apologizes for feral cat remarks
The mayor of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., has apologized after she was criticized for musing about the "old days" of managing feral cats by throwing them in the river or gassing them with a vehicle's exh...
Sep 19, 2024
Climate, food security, Arctic among Canada's intelligence priorities, Ottawa says
OTTAWA - The pressing issues of climate change and food security join more familiar ones like violent extremism and espionage on a new list of Canada's intelligence priorities. The federal government ...
Sep 19, 2024
New Brunswick election profile: Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs
FREDERICTON - A look at Blaine Higgs, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. Born: March 1, 1954. Early years: The son of a customs officer, he grew up in Forest City, N.B., ne...
Sep 19, 2024
New Brunswick election candidate profile: Green Party Leader David Coon
FREDERICTON - A look at David Coon, leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick: Born: Oct. 28, 1956. Early years: Born in Toronto and raised in Montreal, he spent about three decades as an environment...
Sep 19, 2024
B.C. and First Nations reach deal to sell 2,600 condos at 60% of market value
VANCOUVER - An agreement between First Nations and the British Columbia government will see thousands of homes made available in Vancouver at 40-per-cent below cost. Premier David Eby calls it a "rema...
Sep 19, 2024
Manitoba cabinet minister 'inadvertently' violated rules: ethics commissioner
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's ethics commissioner has found an NDP cabinet minister was in the wrong for failing to disclose a business contract with the government but is not recommending a penalty. Commissi...
Sep 19, 2024
OPINION
Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 24
On Friday's show, Evan looks at the stormy forecast for Saskatchewan heading into the weekend, the potential delays to s...