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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Anand argues pursuit of new trade ties not coming at expense of aid, human rights
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is rejecting claims that her government is prioritizing trade over humanitarian aid and human rights. The federal government under Prime Minister Mark Car...
Apr 23, 2026
Federal health coverage for rejected asylum claimants topped $275M over last decade
OTTAWA - The Immigration Department says Canada spent more than $275 million on health coverage over the past decade for asylum seekers whose claims were rejected by the Immigration and Refugee Board ...
Apr 23, 2026
Manitoba crypto companies say provincial plans would put them out of business
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's plan to charge cryptocurrency operations higher electricity rates and curtail power at peak times will drive businesses under, officials with two companies told a legislature com...
Apr 23, 2026
Home mail delivery will continue along rural roads, Canada Post confirms
MONTRAL - Canada Post says rural residents with individual roadside mailboxes will continue to receive home mail delivery for the foreseeable future. The Crown corporation recently announced that deli...
Apr 23, 2026
'Not happy': Carney slams N.B.'s planned toll, repeats that trade barriers should go
FREDERICTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney has criticized New Brunswick's plan to set up a highway toll by its boundary with Nova Scotia amid efforts by his government to remove domestic trade barriers....
Apr 23, 2026
In reversal, Anand says Ottawa will restore envoy for women, peace and security
OTTAWA - Ottawa will restore the position of envoy for women, peace and security in the coming weeks, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said on Thursday, reversing a decision that allowed the posit...
Apr 23, 2026
Carney says tariffs 'more than irritants' as U.S. officials complain about booze ban
OTTAWA - Canada is not just sitting back "taking notes" or "instructions" from the Americans on how to go about trade talks after White House officials complained publicly about trade irritants, Prime...
Apr 23, 2026
Parliamentary committee on assisted dying has gone 'off the rails,' expert warns
OTTAWA - An expert in Canada's assisted dying laws is warning that the committee of MPs and senators tasked with studying whether the country is ready to allow people with mental illness to access MAI...
Apr 23, 2026
Housing minister says Liberal ridings aren't favoured for funding after Gladu comment
OTTAWA - Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says Ottawa is not prioritizing infrastructure funding in Liberal ridings after floor-crossing MP Marilyn Gladu implied earlier this month that she was getti...
Apr 23, 2026
Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security early Thursday, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over...
Apr 23, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Our road to the World Cup begins
From a little girl listening to the match reports on the radio with her dad to a stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Sara...
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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...
