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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Huawei CFO's team asks judge for adjournment in final extradition hearings
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou asked a B.C. Supreme Court judge Monday to delay the final leg of hearings in the Huawei executive's extradition case one week before it is set to begin. Richard P...
Apr 19, 2021
NDP wins seat by drawing lots in Yukon, Liberals plan to form minority government
WHITEHORSE - The NDP won a legislature seat in Yukon by drawing lots on Monday after a judicial recount, but despite the outcome Liberal Leader Sandy Silver says he is ready to form the territory's ne...
Apr 19, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on April 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday April 18, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 198,376 new vaccinations administered for a total of 9,973,64...
Apr 18, 2021
Alberta joins Ontario in lowering minimum age for AstraZeneca vaccine
Two provinces will offer the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to those aged 40 and over starting Tuesday, officials announced Sunday following days of mounting pressure to lower the minimum age. Alberta and...
Apr 18, 2021
Nothing stopping provinces from offering AstraZeneca vaccine to all adults: Hajdu
Provinces are free to offer the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to all adults, Canada's health minister said Sunday as calls mounted in at least one province hard hit by COVID-19 to lower the age restricti...
Apr 18, 2021
Stage set for historic federal budget as COVID-19 continues to rage
OTTAWA - The stage is set for arguably the most important federal budget in recent memory, as the Liberal government prepares to unveil its plan for Canada's post-pandemic recovery even as a third wav...
Apr 18, 2021
Some Jan. 6 defendants try to use journalism as riot defence
The Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January created a trove of self-incriminating evidence, thoroughly documenting their actions and words in videos and social media posts. Now some o...
Apr 18, 2021
Despite COVID-19 vaccines, Americans in D.C. not feeling celebratory — or charitable
WASHINGTON - This might make Canadians jealous of their American cousins for the first time in a while: the lineup Friday outside a downtown Washington D.C. Apple Store was longer than at one of the c...
Apr 18, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Apr. 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday April 18, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 249,535 new vaccinations administered for a total of 9,775,267...
Apr 18, 2021
'You are not alone:' Memorial service in Nova Scotia marks one year since shootings
TRURO, N.S. - A lone bagpiper played slow airs outside a church Sunday as relatives of 22 people slain during a killer's rampage in rural Nova Scotia gathered for an emotional ceremony to honour the v...
Apr 18, 2021
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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 - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...