Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Report warns of dramatic rise in antisemitic incidents in Canada in 2023
OTTAWA - Antisemitism in Canada exploded last year as the war unfolding in Israel and Gaza was used to "justify" the targeting of Jews in Canada, B'nai Brith said Monday as it released its latest repo...
May 06, 2024
Ontario legislature keffiyeh ban loosened, but not overturned
TORONTO - The Speaker of Ontario's legislature is allowing politicians, staff and visitors to enter the building while wearing a keffiyeh, loosening what had amounted to a ban on the scarf, while main...
May 06, 2024
Foreign influence registry among proposed tools in bill to counter interference
OTTAWA - Newly tabled legislation to fight interference from abroad would bolster criminal provisions, open the door to broader sharing of sensitive information and establish a foreign influence trans...
May 06, 2024
Doug Ford says pro-Palestinian university encampments 'need to move'
TORONTO - Ontario's premier called for pro-Palestinian protest encampments to move off university campuses Monday even as one Toronto university suggested it was making progress in its talks with demo...
May 06, 2024
Liberal icon Bernie Sanders is running for Senate reelection, squelching retirement rumors
BURLINGTON, Vt. - Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Monday he will run for reelection this year, squelching speculation that the 82-year-old progressive icon might retire at a time when the Dem...
May 06, 2024
Money isn't enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Frustrated by the seemingly endless cash flowing to Democrats, Republicans aiming to retake the Senate have rallied around candidates with plenty of their own money. The goal is to n...
May 06, 2024
The Latest | 12th day of Donald Trump's hush money trial adjourns early
NEW YORK (AP) - Jurors in Donald Trump's hush money trial heard for the first time how and why Michael Cohen's reimbursement for payment the Stormy Daniels' payment was entered as a legal expense. For...
May 06, 2024
Spike in 'violent rhetoric' since Oct. 7 attack from 'extremist actors,' CSIS warns
OTTAWA - The Israel-Hamas war has led to a spike in "violent rhetoric" from "extremist actors" that could prompt some in Canada to turn to violence, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service warns. T...
May 06, 2024
Brad Parscale helped Trump win in 2016 using Facebook ads. Now he’s back, and an AI evangelist
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Donald Trump's former campaign manager looked squarely into the camera and promised his viewers they were about to witness a bold new era in politics. "You're going to see...
May 05, 2024
Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as ex-employee recounts reimbursements
NEW YORK (AP) - The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial fined him $1,000 on Monday and, in his sternest warning yet, told the former president that future gag order violations could send him to j...
May 05, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...