Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Over 90 German police injured in May Day riots
BERLIN - At least 93 police officers were injured and 354 protesters were detained after traditional May Day rallies in Berlin turned violent, the city's top security official said Sunday. More than 2...
May 02, 2021
Turkish police say top Islamic State group figure captured
ISTANBUL - A close aide of killed Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been caught in Istanbul, police said Sunday. The Afghan national, only identified by the codename Basim, was detai...
May 02, 2021
Action needed to end anti-Black racism in public service: advocates
OTTAWA - The federal government must address anti-Black racism in the public service by implementing timely changes to staffing processes and effective training programs for public servants, not by lo...
May 02, 2021
Sexual assault victims, advocates complain of 'rude' treatment by MPs at committees
OTTAWA - Melissa Lukings was in the middle of sharing her expertise in cybersecurity and her lived experience as a former sex worker during a Commons committee hearing earlier this month when the meet...
May 02, 2021
NKorea warns US of 'very grave situation' over Biden speech
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea on Sunday warned that the United States will face "a very grave situation" and alleged that President Joe Biden "made a big blunder" in his recent speech by cal...
May 02, 2021
Belgian police detain 132 in virus restrictions protest
BRUSSELS - Police have detained 132 people who took part in an illegal party in a Brussels park to protest COVID-19 restrictions, authorities said Sunday. About 15 people, including protesters and pol...
May 02, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on May 2, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday May 2, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 232,177 new vaccinations administered for a total of 13,652,375 d...
May 02, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Saturday, May 1, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:00 p.m. ET on Saturday May 1, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 232,177 new vaccinations administered for a total of 13,652,37...
May 01, 2021
Hot-spot town expecting J&J COVID-19 vaccine says officials seeking other sources
Officials in some COVID-19 hot spots awaited word on immunization efforts Saturday after learning Health Canada was holding back expected Johnson & Johnson vaccines over safety concerns, while sev...
May 01, 2021
Port of Montreal to resume operations as legislation forces dock workers back to work
MONTREAL - Operations at the Port of Montreal were expected to resume gradually beginning Saturday after the Senate passed legislation forcing striking workers back on the job. The House of Commons ap...
May 01, 2021
OPINION
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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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...