Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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N.B. minister quits cabinet, another says he won't run in next provincial election
FREDERICTON - Blaine Higgs lost one cabinet minister Friday and another said he won't run in the upcoming general election, but the New Brunswick premier painted the departures as an opportunity for h...
Feb 02, 2024
Feds unveil web tool to track representation, pay disparity for women, minorities
Ottawa launched a new pay transparency website Friday to better illustrate how women, visible minorities, people with disabilities and Indigenous Peoples are represented and paid at federally regulate...
Feb 02, 2024
Most states have either caucuses or a primary. Why is Nevada holding both?
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Lee Hoffman's job is challenging in the best of circumstances. In most presidential election years, the chairman of the Republican Party in Elko County, Nevada, is tasked with roundi...
Feb 02, 2024
Democrats in South Carolina must work harder than ever to survive in an era of Republican domination
FORT LAWN, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina state Sen. Mike Fanning likes to talk to people. He will talk about anything, but if the Democrat from Great Falls is able to steer the conversation, he's not lik...
Feb 02, 2024
Democrats in South Carolina must work harder than ever to survive in an era of Republican domination
FORT LAWN, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina state Sen. Mike Fanning likes to talk to people. He will talk about anything, but if the Democrat from Great Falls is able to steer the conversation, he's not lik...
Feb 02, 2024
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevada's presidential primary and caucuses
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nevada again holds the coveted first-in-the-West slot in the presidential campaign calendar, but this year's showdown in the Silver State won't look like it did in previous years. St...
Feb 02, 2024
Analysts propose more Canadian ties to Southeast Asia amid chill with India, China
OTTAWA - Amid a chill in relations with both of Asia's heavyweights, regional experts say it's time Ottawa warms up to Southeast Asia, arguing Canada has an edge as a middle power with large instituti...
Feb 02, 2024
Supreme Court rules Ford government doesn't have to disclose mandate letters
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government can keep marching orders to cabinet ministers confidential, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday, marking an end to a long-running legal battle over access t...
Feb 02, 2024
Government should boost grocery competition at home: experts
TORONTO - Experts say instead of enticing a foreign grocer to come to Canada, Ottawa should look at ways to support smaller and regional grocery companies to boost competition. Industry Minister Frano...
Feb 02, 2024
Quebec court upholds province's COVID-19 curfew after Charter challenge
MONTREAL - A provincial court justice of the peace has upheld the Quebec government's imposition of curfews during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding several people guilty of breaking the health order dur...
Feb 02, 2024
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Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
On Monday's show, Evan hears concerns about the FSIN's transparency after its general assembly last week, discusses how ...