Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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NDP calls on Ottawa to recognize residential schools as genocide
OTTAWA - New Democrats are calling on the federal government to recognize the residential schools policy pursued by Canada for over a century as genocide against Indigenous Peoples. In a motion to be ...
Jun 09, 2021
Travel quarantine rules set to ease for fully vaxed Canadians, permanent residents
TORONTO - Fully vaccinated Canadian citizens and permanent residents who test negative for COVID-19 will likely soon be exempt from two weeks quarantine on return to Canada, the government announced W...
Jun 09, 2021
Albanian Parliament impeaches president for vote comments
TIRANA, Albania (AP) - The Albanian Parliament on Wednesday impeached President Ilir Meta for violating the constitution and discharged him from the post. In an extraordinary session, the parliament v...
Jun 09, 2021
Iran candidate says he’s willing to potentially meet Biden
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A prominent Iranian presidential candidate said Wednesday he'd be willing to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden if he wins his country's election next week, though "America needs t...
Jun 09, 2021
Military's failure on sexual misconduct feels like 'existential threat': HR officer
OTTAWA - The senior officer responsible for human resources in the Canadian Armed Forces says the military's repeated failure to address sexual misconduct in the ranks over the years has led to what f...
Jun 09, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 9, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 352,502 new vaccinations administered for a total of 26,843,...
Jun 09, 2021
Woman says her mother put her up for adoption to avoid Kamloops residential school
LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. - Tina Taphouse has spent a lot of time lately reflecting on the impact the Kamloops Indian Residential School has had on her life's path. Taphouse didn't go to the sch...
Jun 09, 2021
Federal targeting of Muslim charities amounts to prejudice: civil liberties coalition
OTTAWA - A national civil liberties coalition says a secretive division of the Canada Revenue Agency is unfairly targeting Muslim charities for audits based on flimsy reasoning, amounting to discrimin...
Jun 09, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, June 8, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 352,502 new vaccinations administered for a total of 26,843,0...
Jun 08, 2021
'Symbols of trauma': B.C. First Nation calls on Ottawa to remove day-school buildings
VERNON, B.C. - The chief and council of a First Nation in British Columbia are calling on the federal government to remove three former day school structures they say are symbols of trauma and pain. I...
Jun 08, 2021
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...