Sarah Mills: We came so close to the zipper merge
Three block of two lanes of traffic merging one by one, with everyone inching forward. It was the zipper merge in action...
Tag Archives: Politics
Fighting systemic racism, extremism will be priority for next military chief: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says one of the top priorities for the next commander of the Canadian Armed Forces will be tackling systemic racism and rooting extremism from the ranks. The com...
Dec 16, 2020
The net-zero zone: A Canada without emissions requires massive effort
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson appears ready to deal with opposition parties to secure the votes he needs to get his net-zero legislation through Parliament next year. The proposed l...
Dec 16, 2020
Food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic linked to poor mental health: StatCan
OTTAWA - Canadians who worried about having enough food during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring were more likely to perceive their mental health as poor and report anxiety symptoms ...
Dec 16, 2020
Champagne keen to partner with new Biden administration on climate, COVID-19
OTTAWA - The incoming Biden administration in the United States will help stabilize the world order and give North America a good shot at beating COVID-19 and fighting climate change, says Foreign Aff...
Dec 16, 2020
Federal long-term plan to increase hydrogen use focuses on regional hubs
The federal government has introduced a plan to greatly increase the use of hydrogen as a low-carbon fuel to help meet Canada's climate targets."We are announcing a big first step for hydrogen in Cana...
Dec 16, 2020
Right-wing extremist activity on the rise in Atlantic Canada: UNB researchers
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Researchers at the University of New Brunswick found an alarming recent spike in right-wing extremism in Atlantic Canada, and the data indicates the activity is increasing. Right-wi...
Dec 16, 2020
O'Toole walks back words on residential schools amid backlash
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is walking back comments on the original mission of residential schools after social-media backlash and searing criticism from First Nations leaders, New Demo...
Dec 16, 2020
Canada inks deal with U.S. to send astronaut around the moon
OTTAWA - The federal government has signed an agreement with the United States to send a Canadian astronaut around the moon as part of a broader effort to establish a new space station above the lunar...
Dec 16, 2020
Canadian Press newsmakers of the year since 1946
Front-line workers have been chosen as The Canadian Press's 2020 newsmaker of the year. Here is a list of past newsmakers as chosen in an annual poll of newsrooms across the country: 2019: Jody Wilson...
Dec 16, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Front-line workers named Canada's Newsmaker of the Year by editors
VANCOUVER - Shortly after COVID-19 reached Canada, the meaning of "essential work" began to crystalize as people like nurses and grocery store clerks remained on the job at great risk to themselves an...
Dec 16, 2020
OPINION
Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 8
8:30 - We're learning that the cost to refit Saskatchewan's coal-fired power plants has climbed to $26 billion over the ...