Sarah Mills: As parents, we must remember it's the little things that count with our kids.
Busy, modern parents never seem to have enough time. But Sarah Mills says when our kids ask for some attention, however ...
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NDP asks watchdog to probe potential rent-fixing by corporate landlords
OTTAWA - The NDP is asking the Competition Bureau to investigate whether Canadian corporate landlords are using the same AI software that sparked an antitrust lawsuit in the United States. The U.S. Ju...
Sep 20, 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
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
Alberta Premier Smith aims to help fund private school construction
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government's $8.6-billion plan to fast-track building new schools will include a pilot project to incentivize private ones. Smith said the ultimate g...
Sep 18, 2024
New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper
Federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development instead of Parks Canada. Environmen...
Sep 18, 2024
Construction soon to begin at Saskatoon urgent care centre
Construction of an urgent care centre will soon begin in Saskatoon. Representatives from the provincial government and Ahtahkakoop Cree Developments signed the final development agreement and broke gr...
Sep 18, 2024 Health Minister Everett Hindley, Whitecap Dakota First Nation Chief Darcy Bear, Premier Scott Moe, Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation Chief Larry Ahenakew, and Martensville-Warman MLA Terry Jenson, broke ground for Saskatoon's new urgent care centre on Sept. 18, 2024. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Nova Scotia NDP accuse government of prioritizing landlord profits over renters
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's NDP are accusing the government of prioritizing landlords over residents who need an affordable place to live, as the opposition party tables a bill aimed at addressing the hou...
Sep 18, 2024
Mortgage rule changes will help spark demand, but supply challenges persist: experts
TORONTO - Experts say Ottawa's changes to mortgage rules could help spur demand among potential homebuyers, but supply challenges are likely to persist in Canada's real estate sector despite lofty goa...
Sep 17, 2024
Rent cap loophole? Halifax-area landlords defend use of fixed-term leases
HALIFAX - Some Halifax-area landlords on Monday defended their use of fixed-term leases as necessary to recoup costs under Nova Scotia's rent cap, despite criticism the leases help property owners ski...
Sep 16, 2024
Liberals announce expansion to mortgage eligibility
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is making some changes to mortgage rules to help more Canadians to purchase their first home. She says the changes will come into force ...
Sep 16, 2024
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With Remembrance Day approaching, Murray Wood says he's not seeing as many poppies as he used to. Wood says he hopes the...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Nov. 6
Premier Scott Moe talks to Evan about the federal budget's impact on Sask. residents, economist David Ristovki about the...
