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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Macklem points to child care, education to help ease protracted employment recovery
OTTAWA - Governments could increase access to child care and reduce its cost to help the labour market rebound, and reduce the risk of long-term economic scarring for women who have disproportionately...
Feb 23, 2021
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021
The latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada (all times eastern): 7:15 p.m. British Columbia has recorded 559 new cases and one more death from COVID-19. The province has had 1,336 fatal...
Feb 23, 2021
Jordan's Principle order may cost feds $15 billion in compensation, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office says it could cost the federal government up to $15 billion to compensate First Nations families and children impacted by the child welfare system, as well as ...
Feb 23, 2021
Government agrees people with mental illness should have access to MAID — in 2 years
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has agreed with the Senate that Canadians suffering solely from grievous and irremediable mental illnesses should be entitled to receive medical assistance in dying - 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
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday Feb. 22, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 61,733 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,554,003 ...
Feb 22, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, Feb. 22, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday Feb. 22, 2021. There are 849,517 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 849,517 confirmed cases (31,164 active, 796,...
Feb 22, 2021
British Columbia reports 1,428 new COVID-19 cases, eight more deaths in three days
VICTORIA - Public health officials in British Columbia are reporting 1,428 new COVID-19 cases over the past three days, for a total of 77,263 since the pandemic began in the province. There have also ...
Feb 22, 2021
Alberta cabinet minister reacts to government silence on Edmonton torch parade
EDMONTON - Alberta's multiculturalism minister has pushed back against criticism of government silence following a weekend COVID-19 protest that included marchers with torches. "Right now, I'm actuall...
Feb 22, 2021
Variant in schools means it's time for all students in B.C. to wear masks: union
SURREY, B.C. - The head of the teachers' union in British Columbia is urging public health officials to expand guidelines on masks to include elementary students after seven schools reported cases inv...
Feb 22, 2021
OPINION
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 ...