Murray Wood: Trump's tantrum over job data shows he's a weak leader
Murray Wood says U.S. President Donald Trump only seems to care about data that makes him look good, as he demonstrated ...
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A profile sketch of B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson
VICTORIA - A sketch of Andrew Wilkinson, leader of British Columbia's Liberal party: Age: 63. Family: Married to Barbara Grantham. They have three grown children in their 20s. Education: Holds degrees...
Sep 21, 2020
Horgan says 'acrimony' between parties over the summer spurred call for snap election
VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier John Horgan says his decision to call an election started to crystallize in the summer when his minority government ran into legislative challenges. Speaking in North Vancouve...
Sep 21, 2020
A look at some of the issues in the British Columbia election campaign
VICTORIA - Here's a look at some of the major issues facing British Columbia at the start of the provincial election campaign: COVID-19: Cases are rising in British Columbia, which set a daily record ...
Sep 21, 2020
Judge extends Wisconsin absentee cutoff 6 days post election
MADISON, Wis. - A federal judge ruled Monday that absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin can be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election as long as they are postmarked by Elec...
Sep 21, 2020
Some facts on B.C. politics as the provincial election campaign begins
VICTORIA - Voters in British Columbia go to the polls on Oct. 24. Here's some of what you need to know about B.C. politics: - The NDP formed a minority government in 2017 with support from the Green p...
Sep 21, 2020
Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the Liberal government's carbon tax
OTTAWA - Supreme Court justices pushed lawyers from Saskatchewan and Ontario hard Tuesday, demanding to know how Canada can help stop climate change if any single province chooses not to help. But sev...
Sep 21, 2020
COVID-19 limits possibilities for former prime minister John Turner's state funeral
OTTAWA - The state funeral for former prime minister John Turner will take place on Oct. 6 at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica in Toronto, the Department of Canadian Heritage announced Tuesday. The fu...
Sep 21, 2020
Kal Penn hopes for dialogue with new show for young voters
Politics has been more than a little shouty of late. Actor and activist Kal Penn would quietly like to change that. "Today we have the blessing - or a curse - of being able to yell at somebody on your...
Sep 21, 2020
Majority of Canadians support wearing masks during COVID-19, oppose protests: poll
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests the recent rise in new COVID-19 cases across Canada comes with a similar increase in support for the mandatory wearing of masks in public places. The online survey by Le...
Sep 21, 2020
Toronto city councillor Jim Karygiannis loses court bid to keep seat
OTTAWA - Jim Karygiannis is no longer a member of Toronto City Council after the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear his bid to hang on to the position. Karygiannis, a former Liberal member of Pa...
Sep 21, 2020
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, August 7
Guest host Tamara Cherry talks Trump's 35 per cent tariffs, drug price pressure from the U.S., doctors prescribing outdo...