Murray Wood: Twenty-year-old murder case shows shortcomings of Youth Criminal Justice Act
Murray Wood says the fact a 37-year-old man dodged an adult sentence for the killing if Misha Pavelick 20 years ago shou...
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Montreal fans brace for decisive playoff clash as Canadiens face winner-take-all game
MONTREAL - Montreal is bracing for a defining night of hockey, and for many fans, Game 7 of the Canadiens' playoff series is as much about ritual and memory as it is about the score. Hours before puck...
May 03, 2026
Peter Gabriel recounts 1983 rescue as plan to reduce Vancouver lifeguards is reversed
VANCOUVER - A plan to cut lifeguards at Vancouver beaches has been reversed but not before it drew a response from musician Peter Gabriel, who recounted his own rescue from waters off a city beach ahe...
May 02, 2026
Saskatchewan Roughriders announce suite of themed games ahead of June 13 home opener
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have big plans for the 2026 CFL season. While the players will be looking to win back-to-back Grey Cup championships, fans can look forward to a number of themed games at ...
May 01, 2026 The Roughriders will return to Mosaic Stadium on June 13 for the team’s home opener against the B.C. Lions, which will feature a celebration of the team’s 2025 championship victory. (980 CJME file photo)
Behind the push to restrict energy drinks for teens in Quebec
MONTRAL - Ever since 15-year-old Zachary Miron died after drinking a can of Red Bull while on a school ski trip in January 2024, his parents have been fighting a battle to ban energy drinks for childr...
May 01, 2026
Regina-born Roughrider receiver Mitch Picton retiring after nine seasons
After nine seasons and a Grey Cup win with the CFL team he grew up watching, Regina-born receiver Mitch Picton is hanging up his cleats. During his CFL career, Picton became a beacon of reliability fo...
May 01, 2026 Mitch Picton was selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the fifth round of the CFL’s 2017 draft. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Canada Soccer receiving $9.8M from Ottawa for national training centre project
OTTAWA - Canada Soccer's plan to build a national training centre has received a major funding boost. The federal government announced Friday it will contribute $9.8 million from the new Build Communi...
May 01, 2026
Public safety minister Krieger says FIFA security costs, preparations are evolving
VICTORIA - B.C. will receive $100 million from the federal government for World Cup security, but the provincial public safety minister says the final price tag won't be known for weeks as security ar...
Apr 29, 2026
Anand backs up report saying Iranian soccer officials were turned away from Canada
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday it's her "understanding" that Iranian soccer officials saw their permission to enter Canada revoked ahead of the FIFA Congress in Vancouver...
Apr 29, 2026
Sport boosted and bridged by massive funding infusion, says Secretary of Sport
Canadian sport has been given a boost and a bridge, says the country's Secretary of Sport. In the federal government's spring economic update, $755 million more over the next five years, and $118 mill...
Apr 29, 2026
Three city-run golf courses open up on Friday in Regina
Golfers will be over the moon on Friday as three of Regina's city-run courses open for the season. The first day of May will mark the opening of the Murray, Tor Hill and Joanne Goulet courses, while t...
Apr 29, 2026 The driving ranges at Murray, Tor Hill and Joanne Goulet courses are already open so golfers can work on their swings before the first full rounds of the year. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Government and Crown transparency is shrinking
Gone are the days when Crown annual reports were released on a schedule that promoted accountability and scrutiny. Now, ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, June 18
**WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS 8:30 - Nearly two decades after the death of Misha Pavelick, a judge has handed down a se...