Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor's veto saved a data-center break
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers vowed they were going to rein in tax breaks for businesses this year. Their efforts came to nothing. Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday vetoed a two-year pause in a sales tax ...
May 08, 2024
London Drugs president says sorry for cyber breach, no evidence customer data taken
RICHMOND, B.C. - The president of London Drugs has issued a letter apologizing for a cybersecurity incident that forced the company to close stores for more than a week, but he says there's no evidenc...
May 08, 2024
Biden lauds new Microsoft center on the same site where Trump's Foxconn project failed
STURTEVANT, Wis. (AP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday laced into Donald Trump over a failed project in the previous administration that was supposed to bring thousands of new jobs into southeastern...
May 08, 2024
Community mourns thousands of fish lost as B.C. drought risk looms again
DUNCAN, B.C. - Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands. It's called Project 84,000, and is intended to depic...
May 08, 2024
Alabama lawmakers approve tax breaks for businesses that help employees afford child care
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday gave final approval to legislation to provide state tax breaks to businesses that help their employees afford childcare. The Alabama Senate voted 3...
May 07, 2024
London Drugs reopens all stores across Western Canada after cybersecurity shutdown
RICHMOND, B.C. - London Drugs says it has reopened all its stores across Western Canada after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close last month. The Richmond, B.C.-based retailer and phar...
May 07, 2024
Hudson's Bay Regina closure announcement draws mixed reactions
The news that Hudson's Bay will be closing its Regina store next year didn't exactly come as a shock to many shoppers. On Monday the company announced it will close the doors of its store in the Cornw...
May 07, 2024 The Regina department store is set to close its doors next April. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
CBC head spars with Conservative MPs as she testifies about executive bonuses
OTTAWA - An appearance by the CEO of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. at a parliamentary committee turned personal Tuesday, even before Catherine Tait faced a barrage of questions from Conservative MPs...
May 07, 2024
Environment Canada agrees to priority assessment for chemical linked to salmon deaths
OTTAWA - The federal government has agreed to prioritize environmental assessment for a chemical used in tire rubber that has been linked to the deaths of Pacific salmon. The move follows a request by...
May 07, 2024
Air France flight from Paris to Seattle lands in Iqaluit after heat smell in cabin
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A plane travelling from Paris to Seattle was forced to make an emergency landing in Iqaluit after there was a heat smell in the cabin during the flight. Air France said in an emaile...
May 07, 2024
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...