Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
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A former Naval officer will challenge Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz in upcoming GOP primary
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who angered many of his Republican House colleagues with his challenges that led to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster, has drawn a former U.S. Navy pilot as an opponent in A...
Apr 30, 2024
Justice minister says recent protest over Israel-Hamas war at his home crossed a line
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Arif Virani says protesters who took their cause to his home over the weekend crossed a line. A few dozen pro-Palestinian protesters showed up at Virani's Toronto-area home o...
Apr 30, 2024
Trump says states should decide on prosecuting women for abortions, has no comment on abortion pill
CHICAGO (AP) - Former President Donald Trump says in a new interview it should be left to the states whether to prosecute women for abortions or whether to monitor women's pregnancies. He declined to ...
Apr 30, 2024
Alberta to partially fund facility to test geothermal drilling techniques
The Alberta government is helping fund what it says is Canada's first test site for geothermal energy drilling techniques. Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz says the province will spend $750,000 to ...
Apr 30, 2024
Virani says Poilievre's willingness to use notwithstanding clause threatens rights
OTTAWA - The notwithstanding clause should only be used as a measure of last resort, Canada's justice minister said Tuesday, after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre suggested he wouldn't hesitate t...
Apr 30, 2024
Nova Scotia rates of poverty, food insecurity in 2022 worst among all provinces
HALIFAX - New data from Statistics Canada show that Nova Scotia's rates of poverty and food insecurity in 2022 were the highest of any province - and the head of the province's largest network of food...
Apr 30, 2024
'All options still on the table' for limiting plastics production: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - All options to eliminate plastic waste are still on the table in negotiations for a global plastic treaty, including putting legislated caps on how much plastic the world produces in the firs...
Apr 30, 2024
Supreme Court leaves in place a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify users' ages
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of their users. The justices rejected an emergency appeal filed by the Fre...
Apr 30, 2024
Spy watchdog warns of 'significant legal risks' if cyberops breach international law
OTTAWA - Canada's electronic spy agency needs to clearly spell out how its operations in cyberspace comply with international law, says a new watchdog report. The National Security and Intelligence Re...
Apr 30, 2024
Democrats say they will save Speaker Mike Johnson's job if Republicans try to oust him
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats will vote to save Republican Speaker Mike Johnson's job should some of his fellow Republican lawmakers seek to remove him from the position, Democratic leaders said T...
Apr 30, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Accountability is a word some elected officials seem to be forgetting
From four people walking away from the RM of Sherwood council with little to no explanation to the reaction of some coun...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 28
8:30 - The war involving Iran has increased uncertainty in global energy markets, largely because the Strait of Hormuz h...