Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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Malawi burns 20,000 expired AstraZeneca doses despite pleas
Blantyre, Malawi (AP) - Malawi has burned nearly 20,000 doses of expired AstraZeneca vaccines, defying calls not to do so from the World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for Disease Control ...
May 19, 2021
Ottawa professor Hassan Diab must stand trial in Paris bombing: French court
OTTAWA - Hassan Diab's supporters said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must intervene in his case after a French court upheld a decision directing the Ottawa sociology professor to stand trial in the de...
May 19, 2021
John Gomery, judge who led inquiry exposing federal sponsorship scandal, dead at 88
MONTREAL - John Gomery, the judge who led a public inquiry that helped sink a federal government, has died at age 88. His daughter confirmed his death to The Canadian Press on Wednesday. "He was a gia...
May 19, 2021
US writer, feminist Gloria Steinem wins major Spanish prize
MADRID (AP) - A Spanish foundation on Wednesday awarded one of the country's most prestigious awards to U.S. writer and activist Gloria Steinem. The jury that decides the Princess of Asturias Awards a...
May 19, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, May 19, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 283,461 new vaccinations administered for a total of 19,088,...
May 19, 2021
Lawyers for Egyptian asylum-seeker facing deportation say oversight of CBSA needed
OTTAWA - Lawyers for an Egyptian asylum-seeker are calling for increased oversight of the Canada Border Services Agency after he says his family has faced intimidation since an officer contacted autho...
May 19, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, May 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 283,461 new vaccinations administered for a total of 19,088,6...
May 18, 2021
Minister asks Canadians to camp carefully in national parks as season starts
Canada's environment minister has one main bit of advice as the country's second COVID-19 summer is about to begin: Camp carefully. "We all recognize how important nature and green spaces have been to...
May 18, 2021
Congress OKs bill to fight hate crimes vs. Asian Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress approved legislation Tuesday intended to curtail a striking rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, sending President Joe Biden a bipartisan denun...
May 18, 2021
AP source: US encouraging Israel to wind down Gaza offensive
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden and administration officials have encouraged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top Israeli officials to wind down the bombardment of Gaza, a person with...
May 18, 2021
OPINION
Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 1
8:30 - Drivers are yet again feeling the pinch at the gas pump. Prices have climbed almost 20 cents per litre at some st...