Murray Wood: Trump's tantrum over job data shows he's a weak leader
Murray Wood says U.S. President Donald Trump only seems to care about data that makes him look good, as he demonstrated ...
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Sentries return to National War Memorial as COVID-19 threat recedes
OTTAWA - Military sentries are returning to their spots in front of the National War Memorial and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as the threat posed by COVID-19 appears to be receding. The Canadian Armed...
Jul 13, 2020
Return of North American economy will negate need for tariffs, PM tells Trump
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Donald Trump to think twice Monday before imposing new tariffs on Canadian aluminum, saying the sector is emerging from the pandemic-induced ...
Jul 13, 2020
Federal wage subsidy to be extended to December, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - The federal government is for the second time extending its program to subsidize wages in companies hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, this time until at least December. But the gov...
Jul 13, 2020
MacKay's campaign says no deal was cut to woo deputy party leader's endorsement
OTTAWA - Peter MacKay's Conservative leadership campaign said Monday the party's deputy leader wasn't promised a similarly high-profile position in the House of Commons in exchange for supporting MacK...
Jul 13, 2020
Quebec man facing genocide charge linked to alleged threats against Trudeau, Muslims
MONTREAL - A Quebec man charged last December in connection with alleged online threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Muslims is facing two new charges. The RCMP said&n...
Jul 13, 2020
Trudeau apologizes for not recusing himself from WE decision
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologized for not recusing himself from the government's decision to have WE Charity manage a $900-million student-aid program, saying his family's longtime...
Jul 13, 2020
Texas GOP votes to move convention online after court losses
HOUSTON - The Republican Party of Texas changed course Monday night and accepted a virtual convention after courts refused to force Houston, hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, to let the party stic...
Jul 13, 2020
Northern schools face additional challenges for reopening — and staying closed
Teachers in Ontario's northern school boards are sounding the alarm about back-to-school plans, saying the region's vast geography and sparse population present challenges not considered in ...
Jul 13, 2020
Ontario anticipates Stage 3 of its pandemic plan as concerns rise in Quebec
A lot of businesses across Ontario are eagerly awaiting an announcement today from the provincial government. With recent data indicating a gradual but steady decline in Ontario's COVID-19 caselo...
Jul 13, 2020
N.W.T. ignored in Alberta monitoring suspension despite agreement: leaked emails
EDMONTON - Alberta suspended environmental monitoring for oilsands companies without notifying the Northwest Territories, despite a legally binding agreement to do so. The omission is revealed in a se...
Jul 13, 2020
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, August 6
Guest host Tamara Cherry talks with Premier Moe on trade, AI and Chappell Roan, U.S. tariffs on mining with Scott Bahr, ...