Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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Increase in U.S. softwood lumber duties 'entirely unwarranted,' trade minister says
OTTAWA - The federal government is lashing out at the U.S. Commerce Department over plans to raise duties on Canadian softwood lumber. International Trade Minister Mary Ng says the U.S. has signalled ...
Feb 01, 2024
Disney appeals dismissal of free speech lawsuit as DeSantis says company should 'move on'
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Disney on Thursday appealed a judge's dismissal of its free speech lawsuit over what it described as Gov. Ron DeSantis' retaliatory takeover of Walt Disney World's governing distr...
Feb 01, 2024
Interest rates not to blame for housing crisis, Macklem says
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank can't solve the housing crisis with interest rates because the root cause is a supply shortage. Macklem appeared before MPs on the f...
Feb 01, 2024
Biden meets with friendly autoworkers in Michigan, but avoids angry Gaza protesters
WARREN, Michigan (AP) - President Joe Biden chatted with a friendly union crowd inside a United Auto Workers hall in Michigan on Thursday as pro-Palestinian demonstrators held back by police with riot...
Feb 01, 2024
6 killings in likely cannabis dispute spotlight violence and risk in California's illegal pot market
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The slayings of six men last week at a remote desert crossroads that authorities believe stemmed from a soured illegal cannabis deal spotlighted a longstanding problem in California...
Jan 31, 2024
AP-NORC poll finds an uptick in positive ratings of the US economy, but it’s not boosting Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) - Stocks are near record highs. Growth was surprisingly strong last year. And once-hot inflation has begun to cool. But so far, U.S. adults are feeling only slightly better about the e...
Jan 31, 2024
Federal judge dismisses Disney's free speech lawsuit against DeSantis
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Disney's free speech lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, dealing a setback to the company's hopes of regaining control of the distric...
Jan 31, 2024
Secret history: Even before the revolution, America was a nation of conspiracy theorists
WASHINGTON (AP) - A brutal conflict in Europe was fresh in people's minds and the race for the White House turned ugly as talk of secret societies and corruption roiled the United States. It was 1800,...
Jan 31, 2024
Conspiracy Theories: Why we want to believe when the facts often aren't there
WASHINGTON (AP) - From fears about vaccines containing microchips to election rigging, conspiracy theories are popping up everywhere. But belief in conspiracy theories isn't new and it's quite common,...
Jan 31, 2024
Days of Darkness: How one woman escaped the conspiracy theory trap that has ensnared millions
WASHINGTON (AP) - At first his stories seemed harmless. Tales about secret organizations plotting to take over the world, about the good guys working to save it, and about the proof that, if you knew ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...