Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump's hush money criminal trial, with 11 more still needed
NEW YORK (AP) - The first seven jurors for Donald Trump's hush money trial were seated Tuesday after lawyers grilled the jury pool about their social media posts, political views and personal lives to...
Apr 15, 2024
Only 1 in 3 US adults think Trump acted illegally in New York hush money case, AP-NORC poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first criminal trial facing former President Donald Trump is also the one in which Americans are least convinced he committed a crime, a new AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Res...
Apr 15, 2024
Three charged following January pro-Palestinian demonstration in Toronto office
TORONTO - A pro-Palestine group says some of its supporters have been arrested for protesting inside a Toronto business it claims is linked with Israeli causes. The group, which calls itself Jews Say ...
Apr 15, 2024
White House rejects long-shot House Republican effort to get President Joe Biden to testify
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Monday rejected a long-shot effort from House Republicans to get President Joe Biden to testify before lawmakers in the GOP's stalled impeachment inquiry. In a let...
Apr 15, 2024
Donald Trump brings his campaign to the courthouse as his criminal hush money trial begins
NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Donald Trump began his day as a criminal defendant lashing out at the judge and prosecutors, casting himself as a victim and angrily posting on social media. In other ...
Apr 15, 2024
Alberta announces wage offer for government workers during collective bargaining
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is offering a 7.5-per-cent wage increase in the midst of collective bargaining, with government workers calling for a 26-per-cent bump. More than 22,000 members of th...
Apr 15, 2024
Hochul announces budget outline as lawmakers continue to hash out details
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the framework of a $237 billion budget that includes broad plans to drive new housing construction, address the influx of migrants an...
Apr 15, 2024
Tennessee schools would have to out transgender students to parents under bill heading to governor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee would join the ranks of states where public school employees have to out transgender students to their parents under a bill advancing in the Republican-supermajority ...
Apr 15, 2024
Ontario, federal governments reach deal allowing Highway 413 project to proceed
TORONTO - Ontario has struck a deal with the federal government to proceed with the province's Highway 413 project while working together to mitigate the effects on species at risk. The two government...
Apr 15, 2024
New Orleans shooting that killed 1, injured 11 renews calls for changes to new concealed carry law
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A shooting outside a New Orleans nightclub that left one woman dead and 11 other people wounded prompted renewed calls Monday for changes to a pending Louisiana law allowing conceal...
Apr 15, 2024
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...