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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'What do you have to hide?' Demographic data on jurors in Canada lacking
A lack of data on race, gender or age makes it impossible to know whether systemic jury bias plays a role in who ends up behind bars in Canada - and who doesn't. Experts say the information gap is cru...
Mar 26, 2021
Myanmar forces kill scores in deadliest day since coup
YANGON, Myanmar - As Myanmar's military celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day holiday with a parade Saturday in the country's capital, soldiers and police elsewhere killed scores of people while supp...
Mar 26, 2021
NDP asks PM to rule out snap vote as Liberals urge passage of pandemic election bill
OTTAWA - Opposition parties panned a plea Friday from the minority Liberal government to speed up passage of a bill aimed at ensuring a federal election could be held safely if need be during the COVI...
Mar 26, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, March 26, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, March 26, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 186,278 new vaccinations administered for a total of 4,580,154 d...
Mar 26, 2021
Undocumented workers hesitant to get COVID-19 vaccines, fear deportation: advocates
Undocumented workers in Canada fear that getting vaccinated could mean being arrested if someone reports them to police or immigration authorities because of their lack of proper identification, say a...
Mar 26, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...
Mar 26, 2021
Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was 'zero threat'
WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump on Thursday defended some of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, saying they posed "zero threat" to the lawmakers who had assembled ther...
Mar 25, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, March 25, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 25, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 186,278 new vaccinations administered for a total of 4,580...
Mar 25, 2021
'A big win for farmers': Ottawa secures support for AgriStability with modified plans
OTTAWA - The federal government has a new agreement with the provinces that gives upgrades to a program that protects farmers against large declines in income. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claud...
Mar 25, 2021
Arkansas governor signs transgender sports ban into law
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday signed a law banning transgender women and girls from competing in school sports teams consistent with their gender identity, making the st...
Mar 25, 2021
OPINION
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
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...