Sarah Mills: Our first high school parent-teacher night is in the books

By CKOM News Oct 17, 2025 | 8:03 AM

With her daughter moving up to high school, Sarah Mills shares some observations from her first high school parent-teacher night, which brought back some nostalgia for her own time in school.

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Wed., Sept. 15: New rules restricting what the media can do at the Pentagon has the likes of CNN and Fox News crying foul. As Sarah Mills explains, history shows press freedom is vital, regardless of who is in the White House.

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Thurs., Oct. 9: Recent stats from the United States show a massive drop in alcohol exports to Canada, but as Sarah Mills argues, that doesn’t necessarily mean it has helped Canadian consumers.