Murray Wood: What the stars of the World Cup could learn from four-year-olds
Murray Wood says despite what his granddaughter's soccer team lacks in skill - or even understanding of why they're on t...
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Business groups say new sovereign wealth fund another helpful tool
TORONTO - The federal government has announced Canada's first sovereign wealth fund to help get major projects going, but business groups say it's not a singular fix. Prime Minister Mark Carney said M...
Apr 27, 2026
Manitoba education minister says social media ban could start in schools
WINNIPEG - Manitoba could turn to classrooms as the first place to ban children from using social media and artificial intelligence chatbots, and one young advocate is urging the province to work with...
Apr 27, 2026
Conservatives call on auditor general to investigate $250 million PrescribeIT program
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs are calling on the auditor general to probe the federal government's handling of a $250 million program which reportedly is set to be scrapped next month. PrescribeIT was lau...
Apr 27, 2026
'Extremely sovereigntist': Alexandre Boulerice quits federal NDP to join Quebec party
MONTREAL - After 15 years in Ottawa with the NDP, Montreal MP Alexandre Boulerice says he is quitting federal politics to join Qubec solidaire - a leftist, sovereigntist party - ahead of October's pro...
Apr 27, 2026
Antisemitic incidents hit another record high in 2025, B'nai Brith reports
OTTAWA - Jewish advocacy group B'nai Brith says anti-Jewish hatred is being normalized in Canada and its annual count of antisemitic incidents hit another record high in 2025. "We cannot allow antisem...
Apr 27, 2026
Liberals formalize majority, pass motion to restructure committees
OTTAWA - The federal government moved quickly to make use of its new majority powers on Monday, hours after three Liberals who won recent byelections took their seats in the House of Commons. The Libe...
Apr 27, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces Canada's 1st sovereign wealth fund
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the country's first national sovereign wealth fund on Monday, pitching it as a way for Canadians to invest in nation-building projects. Carney said the Ca...
Apr 27, 2026
VPD officers haven't spoken at Myles Gray death hearing. Here's what the exhibits say
VANCOUVER - None of the seven Vancouver police officers involved in a violent encounter leading up to the death of Myles Gray more than 10 years ago has yet testified at a public hearing that is sched...
Apr 27, 2026
A major housing development is in the works east of Toronto, but some are crying foul
The City of Pickering is set to vote next month on a secondary housing development plan that could transform the municipality's landscape east of Toronto over the next quarter-century. Mayor Kevin Ash...
Apr 27, 2026
Child advocates call for online harms bill covering AI chatbots, gaming
OTTAWA - Ottawa can't afford to wait any longer to introduce new online harms legislation that covers AI chatbots and video games, children's advocates and about a dozen kids told a press conference o...
Apr 27, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Our road to the World Cup begins
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**WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS 8:30 - Summer is officially here, and for a lot of Saskatchewan families, that means road...
