Sarah Mills: The Met Gala isn't just silly fashion, but a work of art
The fundraiser for New York's Metropolitan Museum may be all theatrics, but Sarah Mills says at its heart is interpretat...
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Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America's longest war
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America's longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal f...
Aug 30, 2021
Quebec Health Department recommends third COVID-19 vaccine dose for immunocompromised
MONTREAL - Quebec is recommending a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine for people who have weak immune systems, who are on dialysis or who have received vaccines not approved in Canada, the Health Departm...
Aug 30, 2021
Canadian groups look to Pakistan border as U.S. ends flights from Afghanistan
OTTAWA - America's torturous, tragic withdrawal from Afghanistan finally ended Monday, leaving Canadian veterans and refugee advocates weighing several bad choices as they seek to protect hundreds of ...
Aug 30, 2021
State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries
The Education Department announced Monday that it's investigating five Republican-led states with universal mask bans, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabili...
Aug 30, 2021
'They're being banished:' Inuit women need their communities, not jail, says advocate
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - It was just six weeks in jail for Jody Blake, an Inuk woman living in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, N.L., but those weeks were long and lonely, and there was no chance of her kids or fami...
Aug 30, 2021
Liberals, Conservatives take aim at opposing candidates as campaign hits third week
OTTAWA - Liberals and Conservatives took aim at each other's candidates on Monday, questioning past statements and actions to build a character case about why they, and not their opponent, should be t...
Aug 30, 2021
Author Murakami criticizes Japan PM over pandemic measures
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami in his monthly radio show Sunday criticized the country's prime minister, saying Yoshihide Suga has ignored a growing COVID-19 surge and public concerns ...
Aug 29, 2021
Rockets fired at Kabul airport amid US withdrawal hit homes
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Rocket fire apparently targeting Kabul's international airport struck a nearby neighborhood on Monday, the eve of the deadline for American troops to withdraw from the countr...
Aug 29, 2021
Excerpts from an interview with Manitoba premier as he prepares to leave office
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has said that he plans to step down Wednesday. Here are some quotes from an interview with The Canadian Press: On low polling numbers: "If you govern with a...
Aug 29, 2021
A list of milestones in Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister's political career
WINNIPEG - A timeline of major events in Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister's political career: Sept. 15, 1992: Pallister wins a provincial byelection in Portage la Prairie. He is re-elected in 1995 and...
Aug 29, 2021
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Sarah Mills: Speeding tickets three months after the fact are no deterrent
Sarah Mills says photo radar tickets that come from Calgary months after the offence is not going to teach anyone a less...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, May 6
Evan welcomes Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to tackle the current hot topics in the province on Wednesday, plus discuss...