Murray Wood: Remember when?
Old photos remind us our downtowns used to be places people went to more often. Murray Wood says a lot has changed, incl...
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O'Regan says 30 million trees to be planted this year out of two billion by 2030
OTTAWA - A Liberal campaign pledge to plant two billion trees by 2030 finally seems to have taken root. Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan announced Friday that 30 million trees will be planted...
Jun 04, 2021
O'Toole wants Trudeau to stand up to China at G7, push relocation of Beijing Olympics
OTTAWA - Canada's Official Opposition wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to use his time at the G7 Leaders' Summit to take a stand against China and call for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be moved from...
Jun 04, 2021
Study outlines 'natural climate solutions' to help Canada meet emissions targets
Canada could reach one-third of its greenhouse gas reduction targets by making better use of its vast forests, prairies and wetlands, says a report by more than three dozen scientists. The researchers...
Jun 04, 2021
Publisher removes Anne Frank passage from Hilderbrand novel
NEW YORK (AP) - Elin Hilderbrand has asked that a reference to Anne Frank in her new novel be taken out after numerous online readers alleged the passage was insensitive and anti-Semitic. "In a flashb...
Jun 04, 2021
Trudeau calls on Catholic Church to take responsibility for residential schools
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on the Catholic Church to "step up" and take responsibility for its role in Canada's residential school system. Trudeau said Friday that as a Catholic he is de...
Jun 04, 2021
Tam urges 2nd COVID vaccine dose as Delta variant emerges 'essentially across Canada'
As Canada's COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues to pick up speed, the country's top public health officer is reiterating the importance of receiving a full two-dose series, especially with the late...
Jun 04, 2021
N.L. premier vows change: coat of arms description calls Indigenous people 'savages'
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government has decided to change the official description of the province's 400-year-old coat of arms, which includes a reference to Indigenous people ...
Jun 04, 2021
UN human rights experts call on Canada to investigate residential school burial sites
OTTAWA - The United Nations' human-rights special rapporteurs are calling on Canada and the Catholic Church to conduct prompt and thorough investigations into the finding of an unmarked burial site be...
Jun 04, 2021
Supreme Court of Canada sides with mother seeking unpaid child support
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada stressed the importance of full financial disclosure by those responsible for paying child support in dismissing the appeal of a man who fell seriously behind in h...
Jun 04, 2021
EU bans overflight of its territory by Belarus airlines
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union has slapped a ban on the overflight of the 27-nation bloc's airspace and the use of its airports by Belarus airlines, in the wake of Minsk's decision to divert a Rya...
Jun 04, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Turns out an empty house is a lonely one
Sarah Mills says having two kids away at camp was an opportunity to revel in peace and quiet. Instead, she says it is se...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, August 18
On Tuesday's show, guest host Brent Loucks gets an update on tariffs, fire hazards associated with lithium-ion batteries...