Murray Wood: Hats off to the Roughriders
Murray reflects on some oddly sensitive language at the Rider game around doffing headgear for the anthem. And on how fa...
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Does Wealthsimple want to add sports, politics to its new prediction markets product?
TORONTO - Wealthsimple's newest product has given armchair economists and Canadians convinced they can predict Mother Nature a chance to put their skills to the test, but some say the business is like...
Aug 09, 2026 An app screenshot for Wealthsimple is seen on a smartphone in a photo illustration made in Toronto, Monday, June 17, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini)
Prime Minister Carney says he has no confidence in FIFA president Infantino
TORONTO (AP) - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he no longer has confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, adding to growing pressure on the soccer leader after his abandoned plan to sel...
Aug 05, 2026
Peter Mansbridge says 'the GOAT' Lloyd Robertson changed the face of TV news
TORONTO - Peter Mansbridge says the Canadian public owes Lloyd Robertson a debt of gratitude. Robertson, the longtime face of CTV News who died Tuesday at age 92, argued that anchors should be conside...
Aug 05, 2026
Canada-U.S. trade minister back in D.C. for talks this week
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is in Washington again this week. LeBlanc and Janice Charette, Canada's chief trade negotiator, are in D.C. "for a series of trade-related engagemen...
Aug 04, 2026
SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its chances in the Senate
The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences agreed Friday night to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure ...
Jul 31, 2026
Sporting a Washington jersey, LeBlanc attends 'friendship day' baseball game in D.C.
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc attended a "Canada-U.S. Friendship Day" baseball game in Washington on Tuesday - wearing a Washington Nationals jersey. LeBlanc was in Washington th...
Jul 29, 2026
Late-season addition Damari Monsanto delivering big buckets for Saskatoon Mamba
Minutes after delivering a breakthrough 26-point performance in his second Canadian Elite Basketball League game, Damari Monsanto didn't need many words to describe his game. "Shooter. Can really shoo...
Jul 29, 2026 Saskatoon Mamba guard Damari Monsanto has been one of the team's biggest contributors off the bench after being signed on July 21, 2026. (Brayden Elliott/Saskatoon Mamba)
Federal, Alberta governments invest $52 million in Calgary Olympic Oval upgrade
CALGARY - Calgary's Olympic Oval is getting an upgrade. The federal and provincial governments are equally splitting a $52-million contribution to the renewal of the speedskating facility built for th...
Jul 27, 2026
Young Quebec sailor, 17, aims to challenge gender stereotypes in sailing
MONTREAL - At 17, Jasmine Pernot is set to become the youngest skipper and one of only three women leading crews in Quebec's new offshore sailing race, hoping to show other young women they belong at ...
Jul 26, 2026
Canada will celebrate the Gordie Howe bridge's opening today. Here's what to know
A new cross-border bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit is set to open Monday, with a Canada-only celebration today marking the end of a project mired by lengthy delays and political tension. The...
Jul 24, 2026
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Sarah Mills: U.S. alcohol sales bans were only ever symbolic
Sarah Mills says sources indicate Canadian provinces may lift booze bans as an incentive in the ongoing trade war with t...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, August 10
On Monday's show, Evan talked about federal by-election controversy, why gas is cheaper in some parts of the province th...