Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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New report details skilled trades earning, difference between men and women
OTTAWA - A new report finds that women in the skilled trades earn about half what men do, because they're concentrated in lower-paying fields. The report from the Labour Market Information Council loo...
Mar 16, 2021
NACI says Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine now recommended for use on seniors
OTTAWA - Canada's expert vaccine panel said Tuesday there is now enough "real-world evidence" to show the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot is both safe and effective for seniors. The decision from the...
Mar 16, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 124,640 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,151,305 ...
Mar 16, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, March 15 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday March 15, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 124,640 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,151,30...
Mar 15, 2021
Haaland OK'd at Interior, 1st Native American Cabinet head
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Monday confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department and the first to lead the federal agenc...
Mar 15, 2021
Sen. Gold lauds historic collaboration between House, Senate to improve MAID bill
OTTAWA - Senators were urged Monday to accept a revised version of a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying, even though their amendments were rejected or modified by the House of Common...
Mar 15, 2021
More than 70 lawmakers call for criminal investigation of MindGeek
OTTAWA - More than 70 parliamentarians from all parties are calling for a full criminal investigation into Pornhub's parent company following testimony from survivors. The demand, spelled out in a let...
Mar 15, 2021
Immigrant teens to be housed at Dallas convention centre
DALLAS - The U.S. government plans to house up to 3,000 immigrant teenagers at a convention centre in downtown Dallas as it struggles to find space for a surge of migrant children at the border who ha...
Mar 15, 2021
'Eventually, but not for today,' Trudeau says of reopening Canada-U.S. border
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waved away suggestions Monday that Canada is prepared to explore reopening its shared border with the United States any time soon. Canadians are looking forw...
Mar 15, 2021
Kielburger brothers, MPs battle over WE operations, deal to run federal program
OTTAWA - Craig and Marc Kielburger accused a parliamentary committee of engaging in a political trial Monday as its members grilled the brothers over WE Charity's operations, including its since-cance...
Mar 15, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
On Monday's show, Evan hears concerns about the FSIN's transparency after its general assembly last week, discusses how ...