Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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FBI: Nashville bomber driven by conspiracies, paranoia
WASHINGTON - The man who blew himself up inside his recreational vehicle in a Christmas Day bombing in Nashville was grappling with paranoia and eccentric conspiracy theories, but there are no indicat...
Mar 15, 2021
2 charged in assault of Capitol officer who died after riot
WASHINGTON - U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it cau...
Mar 15, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, March 15
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 6:35 p.m. British Columbia is reporting 1,506 new COVID-19 cases since Friday. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says t...
Mar 15, 2021
Quebec, federal governments invest $100 million in Lion Electric battery plant
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area electric vehicle maker says the $100-million investment from Ottawa and Quebec announced Monday for a battery pack assembly plant will help make its fleet less expensive. Li...
Mar 15, 2021
Germany, France suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
BERLIN - French President Emmanuel Macron says that France is suspending the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine use out of precaution. Macron told a news conference Monday that French authorit...
Mar 15, 2021
EU takes legal action vs UK over Brexit deal delays
The divorce between the U.K. and the EU is turning nastier by the day. The European Union said Monday it is starting legal action against the United Kingdom, arguing the former member does not respect...
Mar 15, 2021
Voting underway in coronavirus-affected Dutch election
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Socially distanced voters cast their ballots Monday in churches, conference centres and even the national parliament on the first day of a Dutch general election that has been...
Mar 15, 2021
Group reports health facilities looted in Ethiopia's Tigray
KAMPALA, Uganda - Health facilities in Ethiopia's embattled region of Tigray have been "looted, vandalized and destroyed in a deliberate and widespread attack on health care," the humanitarian group D...
Mar 15, 2021
The road show begins: VP Harris, Jill Biden promote aid plan
LAS VEGAS - From a vaccination site in the desert West to a grade school on the Eastern seaboard, President Joe Biden's top messengers - his vice-president and wife among them - led a cross-country ef...
Mar 15, 2021
2 key US Cabinet members visit Japan for China-focused talks
TOKYO - Shared concerns about China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region will take centre stage when President Joe Biden's defence chief and secretary of state visit Japan for their first in...
Mar 15, 2021
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...