Murray Wood: Why most of us are Switzerland when it comes to culture war debates
As society becomes more and more divided, Murray Wood says a lot of his friends are just trying to stay neutral, as ther...
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Campaign to raise Missouri's minimum wage to $15 an hour confident it will get on the ballot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri voters on Wednesday got a step closer to getting to decide whether to raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour, after a group behind the effort said it turned ...
May 01, 2024
Union Pacific undermined regulators' efforts to assess safety, US agency says
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Union Pacific managers undermined the U.S. government's efforts to assess safety at the railroad in the wake of several high-profile derailments across the industry by coaching empl...
May 01, 2024
George W. Bush's portraits of veterans are heading to Disney World
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - Walt Disney World will host dozens of portraits of service members and veterans from the nation's Painter-in-Chief. The George W. Bush Institute will loan the 60 color po...
May 01, 2024
Owe the tax man but can't pay? Ignoring the problem will only make things worse
The tax filing deadline has come and gone, and some Canadians are now facing a significant tax bill. The Canada Revenue Agency is aware people may be struggling financially and might not have the mean...
May 01, 2024
Ontario introduces sped-up apprenticeship path for high school students
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Ontario high school students will soon be able to spend most of their time in Grade 11 and 12 in an apprenticeship if they choose to participate in a new skilled trades program. Educa...
May 01, 2024
What marijuana reclassification means for the United States
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannab...
May 01, 2024
News organizations have trust issues as they gear up to cover another election, a poll finds
NEW YORK (AP) - Even as many Americans say they learn about the 2024 election campaign from national news outlets, a disquieting poll reveals some serious trust issues. About half of Americans, 53%, s...
May 01, 2024
Cenovus teams with First Nations to build northern Alberta homes amid housing crisis
CHARD, Alta. - Raoul Montgrand, president of the Chard Mtis Nation in northern Alberta, called a 200-square-foot camper trailer home for close to two years. The community leader and his wife were amon...
May 01, 2024
Google and Apple now threatened by the US antitrust laws that helped build their technology empires
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department's double-barreled antitrust attack on Google's dominant search and Apple's trendsetting iPhone is reviving memories of the epic battle that hobbled Mic...
Apr 30, 2024
Mobile sports betting will remain illegal in Mississippi after legislation dies
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mobile sports betting will remain illegal in Mississippi after legislative negotiators failed to advance a final proposal Monday. The House and Senate passed versions of the Miss...
Apr 30, 2024
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Sarah Mills: We must see the good in the world, even when it's hard to find
We live in a world that can seem very dark at times, and it can sometimes feel a bit hopeless. But, as Sarah Mills argue...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Sept. 11
Evan chats with political columnist Biran Lilley and lawyer Warren Kinsella after the shocking death of Charlie Kirk. He...