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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No need to overturn nomination amid alleged irregularities, Liberal official says
OTTAWA - The director of the Liberal election campaign in 2019 says he recommended Justin Trudeau take no action on alleged nomination irregularities in a Toronto riding. Jeremy Broadhurst's testimony...
Apr 09, 2024
Mayorkas impeachment trial set to start in Senate next week, but may be over before it starts
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans will delay bringing their case against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate until next week, two months after impeaching the Homeland Security secretary. It will be the...
Apr 08, 2024
Louisiana proposes bill similar to Texas’ migrant arrest law
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana's Republican-controlled Senate advanced a bill Monday that would empower state and local law enforcement to arrest and jail people in the state who entered the U.S. i...
Apr 08, 2024
Prosecutors urge Supreme Court to reject Trump's immunity claims in election subversion case
WASHINGTON (AP) - Special counsel Jack Smith's team urged the Supreme Court on Monday night to reject former President Donald Trump's claim that he is immune from prosecution in a case charging him wi...
Apr 08, 2024
Alberta distillery to stop making 4-litre vodka jugs after minister raises concern
EDMONTON - A distillery is halting production of discount four-litre vodka jugs after the Alberta minister responsible for the province's liquor industry called out the product for not being responsib...
Apr 08, 2024
B.C. under fire after accounting firm accused of conflict in running grant
SAANICH, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby says the government has asked the auditor general to review the province's grant programs after allegations of conflict-of-interest from a clean-tech...
Apr 08, 2024
Former Atlanta chief financial officer pleads guilty to stealing money from city for trips and guns
ATLANTA (AP) - The former chief financial officer for Atlanta pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing money from the city for personal travel and guns and trying to cheat the federal government on his in...
Apr 08, 2024
What to know about Biden's latest attempt at student loan cancellation
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is taking another shot at student loan cancellation, hoping to deliver on a key campaign promise that he has so far failed to fulfill. In a visit to Wisconsin on ...
Apr 08, 2024
B.C.'s government buys land for transit-oriented housing development
SAANICH, B.C. - British Columbia's government is spearheading a new public development project on Vancouver Island aimed at bringing more affordable homes closer to transit access. Premier David Eby s...
Apr 08, 2024
What's in Canada's new 'Our North, Strong and Free' defence policy
OTTAWA - Canada's military is set to take a bigger role in the North over the next two decades as climate change and increasingly aggressive foes threaten Arctic sovereignty. In all, the "Our North, S...
Apr 08, 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 ...