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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Trudeau calls on Catholic Church to take responsibility for residential schools
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on the Catholic Church to "step up" and take responsibility for its role in Canada's residential school system. Trudeau said Friday that as a Catholic he is de...
Jun 04, 2021
Tam urges 2nd COVID vaccine dose as Delta variant emerges 'essentially across Canada'
As Canada's COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues to pick up speed, the country's top public health officer is reiterating the importance of receiving a full two-dose series, especially with the late...
Jun 04, 2021
N.L. premier vows change: coat of arms description calls Indigenous people 'savages'
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government has decided to change the official description of the province's 400-year-old coat of arms, which includes a reference to Indigenous people ...
Jun 04, 2021
UN human rights experts call on Canada to investigate residential school burial sites
OTTAWA - The United Nations' human-rights special rapporteurs are calling on Canada and the Catholic Church to conduct prompt and thorough investigations into the finding of an unmarked burial site be...
Jun 04, 2021
Supreme Court of Canada sides with mother seeking unpaid child support
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada stressed the importance of full financial disclosure by those responsible for paying child support in dismissing the appeal of a man who fell seriously behind in h...
Jun 04, 2021
EU bans overflight of its territory by Belarus airlines
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union has slapped a ban on the overflight of the 27-nation bloc's airspace and the use of its airports by Belarus airlines, in the wake of Minsk's decision to divert a Rya...
Jun 04, 2021
EU, UK investigate Facebook over classified ad competition
LONDON (AP) - European Union and British regulators opened dual antitrust investigations Friday into whether Facebook distorts competition in the classified advertising market by using data to compete...
Jun 04, 2021
Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in May, but lockdowns set to ease
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs last month and more dropped out of the labour force altogether, Statistics Canada said Friday, dampened by continued lockdowns that are now set to ease. ...
Jun 04, 2021
Pfizer increasing vaccine shipments as Canada appeals to U.S. to help with Moderna
OTTAWA - Procurement Minister Anita Anand is pushing Moderna to start shipping its COVID-19 vaccine doses to Canada from the United States instead of Europe. The negotiations, which also involve the U...
Jun 04, 2021
Liberals tap text messaging platform to directly connect with Canadians
OTTAWA - The Liberal Party of Canada has adopted a new digital tool to more directly reach supporters and potential voters - the same one increasingly used by celebrities to interact more intimately w...
Jun 04, 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 - Friday, April 17
8:30 - Is it time for Pierre Poilievre to step down? This question was posed in front of the Prime Minister, to which he...