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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Childcare adds to strain for working mothers as pace of job gains slows
OTTAWA - Canada's working mothers saw their jobs gains stall in November after months of growth, and those who are working are seeing greater strains on their working hours to care for their children,...
Dec 04, 2020
California ties new COVID-19 rules to hospital capacity
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California is on the brink of a new stay-at-home order that would close businesses and curb travel in regions that could see hospitals overwhelmed by coronavirus patients. Gov. Ga...
Dec 04, 2020
Liberals accuse Conservatives of disregarding court deadline, filibustering MAID bill
OTTAWA - Federal Liberals are accusing the Conservatives of thumbing their noses at a looming court deadline by filibustering a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying. Government House l...
Dec 03, 2020
Twist of fate: Prairie provinces become COVID-19 hot spot in pandemic's second wave
EDMONTON - The three Prairie provinces have become the epicentre of COVID-19's second wave in Canada - surpassing Ontario and Quebec, the two most populous provinces that were initially the hardest hi...
Dec 03, 2020
California gloom: Virus cases spiral, new closures imminent
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - With coronavirus cases surging at a record pace, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order Thursday and said if people don't comply the state's hospitals wil...
Dec 03, 2020
Hillary, Chelsea Clinton to tell unheralded heroes' stories
LOS ANGELES - Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, are forming a film production company that they say will tell the stories of people whose voices are often overlooked. Their first proje...
Dec 03, 2020
Children and youth with special needs 'left out' of pandemic response: B.C. watchdog
VANCOUVER - Victoria O'Connor says she's reached a breaking point while constantly managing and advocating for the supports she needs for her twin sons, who are non-verbal and have been diagnosed with...
Dec 03, 2020
Trudeau tells United Nations to address COVID-19 inequality amid vaccine advances
OTTAWA - The world's fight against COVID-19 doesn't end with the successful distribution of a vaccine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. Trudeau said ...
Dec 03, 2020
Senate confirms Christopher Waller to serve on Fed's board
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed the nomination of Christopher Waller for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, placing another of President Donald Trump's picks on the Fed's...
Dec 03, 2020
Climate change costs taking increasing chunk off Canada's GDP growth: study
Climate change costs are already taking an increasing bite out of Canada's economic growth and the country is falling behind other nations when it comes to planning for them, says federally funded res...
Dec 03, 2020
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 ...