Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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Nova Scotia election: Liberals promise to set up a rent bank for struggling renters
HALIFAX - Low-income tenants in Nova Scotia who fall behind on their rent could soon turn to a rent bank for a no-interest emergency loan if the Liberal party wins the provincial election on Nov. 26. ...
Nov 06, 2024
Arizona voters guarantee the right to abortion in the state constitution
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona voters have approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access up to fetal viability, typically after 21 weeks - a major win for advocates of the measure in the pr...
Nov 06, 2024
New York voters pass constitution change that supporters say will protect abortion and trans rights
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York voters have approved an amendment to the state's constitution barring discrimination based on things including "gender identity" and "pregnancy outcomes," changes supporte...
Nov 05, 2024
Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: 'Stop talking about that'
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida's abortion measure - and getting testy about it. The former president was asked twice after casting his ballot in Palm B...
Nov 05, 2024
Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3
WASHINGTON (AP) - Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida, Nebraska and Sou...
Nov 05, 2024
Alberta in talks to attract transgender health specialists to province
EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister says her department is working to recruit physicians specialized in transgender health care, but critics say new government policies will push them away. Earlier t...
Nov 05, 2024
Peter Nygard's lawyers ask court to review decision to deny him bail pending appeal
TORONTO - Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard's legal team has asked an Ontario court to review a decision to deny him bail as he appeals his sexual assault convictions and sentence. Nygard's lawyers ar...
Nov 05, 2024
Conservatives are trying to loosen regulations on natural health products
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP wants Parliament to undo changes made by the Liberals last year that brought natural health products under the same regulations as pharmaceuticals. The new rules mean Health...
Nov 04, 2024
Quebec plans to force new doctors to stay in the province and work in public system
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is planning to force new doctors trained in the province to work in Quebec's public health-care system for the first few years of their practice, in a bid to slow the ...
Nov 04, 2024
Nova Scotia premier's 'fix health care' promise under scrutiny in election campaign
HALIFAX - Tim Houston was wrapping up his election victory speech on Aug. 18, 2021, when Nova Scotia's premier-designate repeated a pledge he had made many times during the campaign. "For the next fou...
Nov 02, 2024
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Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
On Monday's show, Evan hears concerns about the FSIN's transparency after its general assembly last week, discusses how ...