Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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House of Commons silent, Parliament Hill flag at half-mast after death of Mulroney
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are absent from the House of Commons as Canadians mourn the death of former prime minister Brian Mulroney. The flag atop the Peace Tower is flying at half-mast in tribut...
Mar 01, 2024
Arizona's new voting laws that require proof of citizenship are not discriminatory, a US judge rules
PHOENIX (AP) - A federal judge is upholding provisions of new Arizona laws that would require counties to verify the status of registered voters who haven't provided proof of U.S. citizenship and cros...
Feb 29, 2024
Judge indicates he will rule within next 2 weeks on bid to remove Fani Willis from Trump case
ATLANTA (AP) - The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump indicated Friday that he would rule within the next two weeks on whether to remove Fulton County Distric...
Feb 29, 2024
Prosecutors press judge for summer trial for Trump in classified docs case, but no date set
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) - Federal prosecutors pressed a federal judge Friday to schedule a trial for this summer in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, while defense la...
Feb 29, 2024
Takeaways from Hunter Biden's combative deposition with Republican lawmakers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The transcript of the congressional deposition of Hunter Biden was released late Thursday, providing a full view of the contentious testimony that took place behind closed doors Wedn...
Feb 29, 2024
Georgia Republicans say religious liberty needs protection, but Democrats warn of discrimination
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Republicans are voting to protect religious rights from being trampled by state and local governments, while Democrats warn that the long-disputed measure opens the door for peo...
Feb 29, 2024
Law to protect long-term funding of federal child-care system passes final hurdle
OTTAWA - Legislation that commits the federal government to long-term funding of the national child-care system is poised to become law. The bill aims to enshrine the system into law, making it harder...
Feb 29, 2024
What Canadians are saying about the death of former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA - Brian Mulroney is dead at 84. His family announced late Thursday that Canada's 18th prime minister died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. Here's a sampling of how Canadians are responding...
Feb 29, 2024
198 people died from toxic illicit drugs in B.C. in January, coroner says
VICTORIA - Toxic drugs killed 198 people in British Columbia in January, adding to an unrelenting toll that has killed more than 14,000 people since a public health emergency was declared eight years ...
Feb 29, 2024
A way with words: Political leaders past and present pay tribute to Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney was remembered by politicians of all political stripes Thursday as a "giant" and a "visionary," as the country absorbed the news of his death at the age o...
Feb 29, 2024
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...