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Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Takeaways from the AP's look at the role of conspiracy theories in American politics and society
WASHINGTON (AP) - Conspiracy theories have a long history. Humans have always speculated about secret motives and plots as a way to understand their world and avoid danger. These days, however, conspi...
Jan 31, 2024
Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: 'What happens when no one believes anything anymore?'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Days after Maui's wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last August, a shocking claim spread with alarming speed on YouTube and TikTok: The blaze on the ...
Jan 31, 2024
Miracle cures: Online conspiracy theories are creating a new age of unproven medical treatments
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) - The hotel on the outskirts of town looks a lot like lodging one can find on any American highway. Over the years it has been a Holiday Inn and a Days Inn. The sign outside now bears...
Jan 31, 2024
Desmond inquiry: 'Desperately needed' care absent in months before N.S. killings
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - An inquiry that investigated why a former soldier in Nova Scotia killed three family members and himself in 2017 is calling on Ottawa and the province to change the way health ...
Jan 31, 2024
Democratic field set for special election that could determine control of Michigan House
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Democratic primaries in two special elections in the Detroit area seeking to break a tie in the Michigan House of Representatives were won by a county commissioner and city counc...
Jan 31, 2024
Quebec minimum wage rises by 50 cents to $15.75 an hour starting May 1
Quebec's minimum wage will increase by 50 cents to $15.75 an hour beginning May 1. The Labour Department says it is hiking the minimum wage by a little more than three per cent because of the economic...
Jan 31, 2024
Some Republican leaders are pushing back against the conservative Freedom Caucus in statehouses
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - On the first day of Missouri's new legislative session, Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden tried to cajole colleagues into congeniality with a rhetorical question: "Will ...
Jan 31, 2024
Canada's fertility rate hit all-time low in 2022, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country's fertility rate reached an all-time low of 1.33 children per woman in 2022. The federal agency says that's part of a downward trend that began in 2009. Can...
Jan 31, 2024
House GOP takes party-line vote toward Mayorkas impeachment as border becomes 2024 campaign issue
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans voted along party lines early Wednesday to move toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for a "willful and systematic" refusal to enforce i...
Jan 31, 2024
US says it disrupted a China cyber threat, but warns hackers could still wreak havoc for Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials said Wednesday they disrupted a state-backed Chinese effort to plant malware that could be used to damage civilian infrastructure, as the head of the FBI warned that B...
Jan 31, 2024
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...