Murray Wood: Trump attacked Iran with no plan
It's been two weeks of mixed messaging from Donald Trump on the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran. Murray Wood wants to kno...
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Presidential envoy John Kerry, Canada's Wilkinson discuss shared climate priorities
WASHINGTON - The spirit of cross-border co-operation is lingering as Canada's environment minister talks climate change priorities with presidential envoy John Kerry. Jonathan Wilkinson says he expect...
Feb 24, 2021
'Serious concerns:' Alberta First Nations oppose coal expansion in Rocky Mountains
EDMONTON - Two of Alberta's largest First Nations have written letters to coal companies saying they will oppose any new mine proposals in the Rocky Mountains since the provincial government has consi...
Feb 24, 2021
No details: Alberta energy minister announces date for start of coal consultations
EDMONTON - Alberta says public consultations on its plans to expand coal-mining will begin March 29 but there's no decision yet on how they will go ahead. "I have directed my department officials to b...
Feb 23, 2021
Biden on China's detention of two Michaels: 'Human beings are not bartering chips'
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden granted Justin Trudeau at least one of the items atop his wish list Tuesday as they met for the first time as president and prime minister: a pledge to help get two Canadians ou...
Feb 23, 2021
Screen-shared vision: Biden-Trudeau meeting to feature common ground, old irritants
WASHINGTON - Call it the Screen-Shared Summit. Tuesday's bilateral meeting of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden - a strictly virtual affair, thanks to COVID-19 - offers hope of a n...
Feb 22, 2021
'Trojan Horse:' Alberta to argue that federal assessment law unconstitutional
Alberta and its allies are in the province's highest court trying to have the federal government's environmental assessment act declared unconstitutional. "The Trojan Horse has now arrived," say argum...
Feb 22, 2021
Report says mandatory ship speeds required to protect right whales in Cabot Strait
OTTAWA - Voluntary speed restrictions in place for vessels passing through the Cabot Strait don't go far enough to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales, according to a newly released report....
Feb 22, 2021
Critics ask why no details on government plan for parks management
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has yet to release details on how it will "optimize" the province's parks by getting other people to run them. It's been almost a year since the plan was revealed in ...
Feb 22, 2021
Kenney says no new taxes as Alberta preps for another tough times pandemic budget
EDMONTON - On Thursday it's budget day in Alberta, a time that will cruelly and ironically remind residents that last year's projected eye-popping $6.8-billion deficit was actually the good old days. ...
Feb 21, 2021
Deep freeze, power crisis enveloping Texas sparks fresh climate-change falsehoods
WASHINGTON - The catastrophic cold snap that paralyzed the electrical grid in Texas has opened up a new front in the age-old battle between green-energy champions and their fossil-fuel rivals. One sid...
Feb 20, 2021
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, March 16
8:30 - There's a lot going on in the world and in Canada. We're keeping a close eye on the Liberal government following ...