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Nunavut community declares state of emergency over rising COVID-19 numbers
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Nunavut community of Arviat has declared a state of emergency over rising COVID-19 case numbers.There were 27 active cases Wednesday in the hamlet of about 2,800 people, which l...
Feb 24, 2021
Feds need plan to vaccinate urban Indigenous people, friendship centres say
OTTAWA - As many Indigenous people who live in urban areas are left unsure how they will be vaccinated against COVID-19, an organization that serves them is calling on Ottawa to allocate vaccine shots...
Feb 24, 2021
Legault government taps Environment Minister Benoit Charette to oversee racism fight
Quebec Premier Francois Legault has enlisted his environment minister to spearhead the fight against racism in the province, naming Benoit Charette to the newly created post on Wednesday. Charette add...
Feb 24, 2021
PBO's latest estimate says warships will cost $77B as estimated price jumps $17B
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog is predicting another multibillion-dollar increase in the cost of a new fleet of warships for the Royal Canadian Navy, pegging the price for what was already the ...
Feb 24, 2021
Thai court ousts 3 Cabinet members found guilty of sedition
BANGKOK - Three Cabinet ministers in Thailand were forced to leave their posts Wednesday after a court found them guilty of sedition for taking part in sometimes-violent protests in 2013-2014 against ...
Feb 24, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 48,362 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,602,365 ...
Feb 23, 2021
Biden moves to reengage with Palestinians after Israel focus
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is moving slowly but surely toward reengaging with the Palestinians after a near total absence of official contact during former President Donald Trump's four yea...
Feb 23, 2021
Liberal cabinet minister Jean-Yves Duclos steps aside to recover from illness
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos is stepping aside due to illness.Duclos says in a statement that he felt persistent chest pain over the past several days.He went to hospital on Sund...
Feb 23, 2021
Judge says he did sever ties with Black federation on fear of suspension
TORONTO - A judge accused of lying to a disciplinary committee said on Tuesday that he did indeed give up all involvement with a Black federation he helped found out of fear he would be suspended from...
Feb 23, 2021
No details: Alberta energy minister announces date for start of coal consultations
EDMONTON - Alberta says public consultations on its plans to expand coal-mining will begin March 29 but there's no decision yet on how they will go ahead. "I have directed my department officials to b...
Feb 23, 2021
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...