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First Nation to hold news conference about discovery of 'hundreds of unmarked graves'
REGINA - A First Nation in southern Saskatchewan is to hold a virtual news conference Thursday morning about what it calls "the horrific and shocking discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves" at the s...
Jun 23, 2021
Liberals introduce bill to combat online hate speech as Commons adjourns for summer
OTTAWA - The Liberal government waited until the House of Commons was about to adjourn for three months to introduce a bill aimed at protecting Canadians from online hate speech. The eleventh-hour mov...
Jun 23, 2021
Cheaper, more potent cannabis found in B.C. government-run stores: study
VANCOUVER - The price of cannabis at government-run stores in British Columbia declined while potency rose between 2019 and 2020, says a new report that has a researcher raising questions about what i...
Jun 23, 2021
Garneau to visit Israel, West Bank to advance two-state solution following 11-day war
OTTAWA - Canada's foreign affairs minister will soon travel to Israel and the West Bank to advance a two-state solution following a deadly 11-day war between Israelis and Palestinians. Marc Garneau's ...
Jun 23, 2021
Lawyers argue validity of man's vote from jail that tipped balance in Yukon election
WHITEHORSE - Lawyers are squaring off this week over the validity of a ballot cast in Yukon's last election by an incarcerated voter in a riding where the Liberal incumbent lost her seat in a tie vote...
Jun 23, 2021
Border Patrol chief, who supported wall, is leaving job
CALEXICO, Calif. (AP) - The chief of the Border Patrol said Wednesday he was leaving his job after less than two years in a position that lies in the crosshairs of polarizing political debate. Rodney ...
Jun 23, 2021
Sajjan military assistant had inappropriate relationship while with Vancouver police
OTTAWA - An army reservist who was ordered suspended from the Vancouver Police Department for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate has been working as a military assistant to Defenc...
Jun 23, 2021
Order of Catholic nuns agrees to enhance access to residential school records
VICTORIA - An order of Catholic nuns whose members worked at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia says it has reached an agreement to improve access to its private archival recor...
Jun 23, 2021
Muslim charities concerned about targeted audits call for security watchdog probe
OTTAWA - Muslim charities from across Canada, fearful they are being unfairly singled out for audits, want the national security watchdog to investigate the matter. Charities, non-profit organizations...
Jun 23, 2021
Park use in Canada soared during COVID, creating challenges for cities, survey finds
MONTREAL - A new survey has found that Canadians have flocked to their local parks during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating both challenges and opportunities for cities. The survey by charity organizati...
Jun 23, 2021
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Murray Wood: Local radio is strong. Corporate ownership, not so much
Murray Wood says Rogers closed some stations that should be very viable. As a result, more communities are losing import...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 10
On Friday's show, Evan talked about the fire and flood season in the province, the final hometown show for the Canadian ...