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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Trump officials defend their actions in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two senior Trump administration officials defended their actions during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in testimony before Congress on Wednesday, with former acting Defense Secr...
May 12, 2021
Business leaders in Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin urge court to keep Line 5 operating
WASHINGTON - Political "brinksmanship" in Michigan risks allowing Enbridge Inc. to abandon plans for a $500-million tunnel that would protect an ecologically sensitive Great Lakes waterway from the co...
May 12, 2021
House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber's No. 3 GOP leader on Wednesday, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for hi...
May 12, 2021
Internal emails reveal WHO knew of sex abuse claims in Congo
BENI, Congo (AP) - When Shekinah was working as a nurse's aide in northeastern Congo in January 2019, she said, she was offered a job from a World Health Organization doctor at double her salary - in ...
May 12, 2021
Israel steps up Gaza offensive, kills senior Hamas figures
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel on Wednesday pressed ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, killing as many as 10 senior Hamas military figures and toppling a pair of high-rise ...
May 12, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, May 12, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 340,259 new vaccinations administered for a total of 16,597,...
May 12, 2021
Indigenous New Zealand lawmaker censured for haka protest
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - An Indigenous New Zealand lawmaker was thrown out of Parliament's debating chamber Wednesday for performing a Maori haka in protest at what he said were racist arguments...
May 12, 2021
Iran state TV says Ahmadinejad will run in presidential race
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's state television reported Wednesday that the country's former firebrand president will run again for office in upcoming elections in June. Broadcast footage showed Mahmoud A...
May 11, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, May 11, Tuesday, May 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 340,259 new vaccinations administered for a total of 16,597,9...
May 11, 2021
Liz Cheney says Trump and GOP backers threaten democracy
WASHINGTON (AP) - A combative Rep. Liz Cheney lashed out at leaders of her own Republican Party late Tuesday, accusing former President Donald Trump and his GOP supporters of following a path that wou...
May 11, 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
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...