Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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California court to weigh in on fight over transgender ballot measure proposal language
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A group backing a proposed ballot measure in California that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools is ba...
Apr 19, 2024
Republican Wisconsin Senate candidate says he doesn't oppose elderly people voting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Republican candidate in Wisconsin's closely watched U.S. Senate race emphasized this week that he doesn't oppose elderly people voting after initially saying that "almost nobo...
Apr 19, 2024
The Latest | Opening statements in Trump hush money trial set for Monday after latest appeal fails
NEW YORK (AP) - Opening statements in Donald Trump's hush money case are set to begin next week after a jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated Friday. The seating of the jury sets the stage f...
Apr 19, 2024
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Pennsylvania's presidential and state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will go before voters Tuesday in Pennsylvania's presidential primaries, a prelude to the November general election, when the com...
Apr 19, 2024
Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska's petroleum reserve
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The Biden administration said Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres (5.3 million hectares) of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to help protect ...
Apr 19, 2024
Biden’s new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but avoid addressing transgender athletes
The rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under rules finalized Friday by the Biden administration. The new provision...
Apr 19, 2024
Finding an apartment may be easier for California pet owners under new legislation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California pet owners struggling to find a rental that accepts their furry, four-legged family members could have an easier time leasing new housing under proposed state legi...
Apr 18, 2024
Final jurors seated for Trump's hush money case, with opening statements set for Monday
NEW YORK (AP) - The final jurors were seated Friday in Donald Trump's hush money trial, and an appellate judge rejected the former president's latest bid to halt the case as a hectic day in court set ...
Apr 18, 2024
Arizona Republican drops reelection effort after accusation he forged signatures
PHOENIX (AP) - A leader of the conservative group Turning Point Action resigned from the organization Thursday and dropped his bid for reelection to the Arizona House of Representatives after he was a...
Apr 18, 2024
Nevada Supreme Court rulings hand setbacks to gun-right defenders and anti-abortion activists
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Nevada's Supreme Court upheld a state ban on ghost guns Thursday, overturning a lower court's ruling that sided with a gun manufacturer's argument that the 2021 law regulating firear...
Apr 18, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Whose standards do we use when we measure offence?
Sarah Mills says we all have different standards when it comes to what offends us. But when standards don't align, who's...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 19
Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...