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U.S. senators write to Trudeau, urging Canada to meet NATO spending target
OTTAWA - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging him to meet the NATO spending target Canada first agreed to in 2014. All NATO allies renewed ...
May 23, 2024
Métis National Council president not seeking re-election, citing growing family
OTTAWA - The president of the Mtis National Council is not seeking re-election, saying she is instead going to focus on her growing family. Cassidy Caron was elected in 2021 as the youngest person eve...
May 23, 2024
B.C. mayor hopes wildfire evacuees can return to Fort Nelson early next week
FORT NELSON, B.C. - The mayor of the regional municipality that includes Fort Nelson, B.C., that was evacuated due to a threatening wildfire says local officials are pushing for a Monday or Tuesday de...
May 23, 2024
N.B. lieutenant-governor does not need to be bilingual, says Court of Appeal
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Court of Appeal says that while it is desirable for the province's lieutenant-governor to be bilingual, the Constitution doesn't impose such a requirement. Residents of C...
May 23, 2024
Appeal court upholds TTC workers' right to strike, as potential job action looms
TORONTO - Ontario's top court has upheld the right of Toronto Transit Commission workers to strike, a decision that comes just days before they plan to walk off the job. The Court of Appeal for Ontari...
May 23, 2024
Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The Federal Communications Commission has issued a $6 million fine against a political consultant who sent AI-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden's voice to voters a...
May 23, 2024
North Carolina public universities board repeals policy in vote that likely cuts diversity jobs
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's public university system board voted Thursday to repeal a nearly five-year-old diversity, equity and inclusion policy, meaning its 17 schools will likely join oth...
May 23, 2024
Removing religion as hate speech defence an idea worth exploring: antisemitism envoy
OTTAWA - Canada's special envoy for combating antisemitism says she is "very interested" in exploring the idea of removing religion as a possible defence against hate speech charges, drawing concern a...
May 23, 2024
Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that said the district discriminated against Black vot...
May 23, 2024
N.S. reaches deal with owner of Northern Pulp; firm pursues new mill in Queens County
HALIFAX - A new agreement between Nova Scotia and the owner of Northern Pulp will see the company abandon plans to reopen its idled Pictou County mill and instead focus on building a new plant in sout...
May 23, 2024
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
8:30 - Canada's industrial carbon tax is set to rise again, and it's sparking a lot of debate about what that means for ...