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Liberals hope for 'tame' convention, in contrast to rival parties' controversies
OTTAWA - Thousands of federal Liberals gathered online Thursday night for the start of a three-day national convention that promises to be downright dull compared to similar events held by the Conserv...
Apr 08, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 7, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 231,009 new vaccinations administered for a total of 6,991...
Apr 07, 2021
Private member's bill would protect mountains from coal mines: Alberta NDP Opposition
EDMONTON - The Alberta Opposition is proposing legislation that it says would protect the province's Rocky Mountains from new open-pit coal mines. "What it's about is giving voice to the hundreds of t...
Apr 07, 2021
Justice minister orders new trial for ex-Quebec judge convicted in wife's killing
A former Quebec judge convicted of first-degree murder in 2012 in the death of his wife will get a new trial, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. Federal Justice Minister David Lametti decided i...
Apr 07, 2021
N95 masks start rolling off Ontario assembly line with aim to ensure domestic supply
OTTAWA - The federal and Ontario governments are hailing the first N95 masks to roll off a domestic assembly line as a step toward better pandemic protection for Canada now and into the future. The ma...
Apr 07, 2021
Property owners happy, digital users not so much as Manitoba tables budget
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's 2021-22 budget released Wednesday contains some property tax and provincial sales tax breaks, but transfers some of the sales tax to other areas. Here are some of the winners and...
Apr 07, 2021
Pandemic spending, tax reductions: Some highlights of Manitoba's 2021-22 budget
WINNIPEG - Finance Minister Scott Fielding tabled Manitoba's 2021-22 budget Wednesday. Here are some key points from the fiscal plan:- Projected deficit of $1.6 billion, down from $2 billion last year...
Apr 07, 2021
Former Vice-President Mike Pence memoir set for 2023 release
NEW YORK - Former Vice-President Mike Pence has a book deal. His autobiography, currently untitled, is scheduled to come out in 2023. "I am grateful to have the opportunity to tell the story of my lif...
Apr 07, 2021
B.C. and federal governments promise unbroken cell service on 'Highway of Tears'
The federal and British Columbia governments say seamless cellular coverage will be provided along the Highway of Tears by October 2022. Seventy per cent of Highway 16 already has some coverage, but L...
Apr 07, 2021
Ontario issues stay-at-home order, Alberta cracks down on COVID-19 rule-breakers
Residents of Ontario and Quebec were to wake up to more COVID-19 restrictions Thursday as officials plan new approaches to vaccine distribution and promise crackdowns on rule-breakers in several juris...
Apr 07, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 1
8:30 - Drivers are yet again feeling the pinch at the gas pump. Prices have climbed almost 20 cents per litre at some st...