Murray Wood: A 'high test' compromise tax
Premier Scott Moe is jacking the price of U.S.liquor with a tax that mirrors U.S. tariffs on Canadian alcohol. Murray Wo...
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Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban. He says limits should be left to the states
NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Donald Trump said Monday he believes abortion limits should be left to the states, outlining his position in a video in which he declined to endorse a national ban aft...
Apr 07, 2024
Latino voters are coveted by both major parties. They also are a target for election misinformation
PHOENIX (AP) - As ranchera music filled the Phoenix recording studio at Radio Campesina, a station personality spoke in Spanish into the microphone. "Friends of Campesina, in these elections, truth an...
Apr 07, 2024
Biden promotes 'life-changing' student loan relief in Wisconsin as he rallies younger voters
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - President Joe Biden said Monday that more than 30 million borrowers would see "life-changing" relief from his new plan to ease their student loan debt burdens, a fresh attempt by ...
Apr 07, 2024
Canadian soldier missing, presumed dead in Swiss avalanche: Armed Forces
OTTAWA - The Canadian military says a soldier is presumed dead after being caught in an avalanche while on leave in Switzerland. A statement from the Armed Forces says Capt. Sean Thomas went missing i...
Apr 07, 2024
In call with Blinken, father of killed aid worker urges tougher US stance on Israel in Gaza
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - When America's top diplomat called with condolences over the killing of John Flickinger's son in the Israeli airstrikes on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy in Gaza, Flic...
Apr 07, 2024
Canada adds Haiti evacuation flight next week after last-minute requests
MONTREAL - Canada will offer an additional evacuation flight out of Haiti next week due to a spike in the number of requests to flee the Caribbean country that poured in just as Canada was set to wind...
Apr 07, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces billions to build Canada's AI capacity
MONTREAL - The Liberal government is setting aside $2.4 billion in the upcoming budget to build capacity in artificial intelligence, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday. The bulk of that - ...
Apr 07, 2024
Man arrested for setting fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders' office; motive remains unclear
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A man was charged Sunday with setting a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, federal prosecutors said. Shant Soghomonian, 35, who was previously of North...
Apr 07, 2024
2 women who say abortion restrictions put them in medical peril feel compelled to campaign for Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Texas woman who went into premature labor, developed sepsis and nearly died and a Louisiana woman who said restrictive abortion laws prevented her from getting medical help for a m...
Apr 07, 2024
Sick of extra fees online? It's drip pricing, and Canadian shoppers are fighting back
VANCOUVER - If you shop online you're likely familiar with the experience - you agree to buy for a certain price, but by the time you check out, the cost has ballooned with fees and surcharges. Place ...
Apr 07, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Interprovincial trade barriers are still Canada's weak spot
Sarah Mills says the U.S. trade war continues to expose the fact that provinces and territories act like independent nat...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, August 27
On Thursday's show, Evan gets the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's opinion on the tariff situation, chats with Regina Mayo...