Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7 p.m. Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health released new modelling data showing that over the next six months, there could be fewer...
Nov 19, 2020
Liberal MP took too long with ethics disclosure, ought to apologize in Commons: Dion
OTTAWA - The federal ethics watchdog said Thursday a Liberal MP broke the rules when he took far too long to comply with the conflict of interest code. Now, Toronto-area MP James Maloney is being told...
Nov 19, 2020
Report on harassment, assault calls for major changes to rid RCMP of 'toxic' culture
OTTAWA - An independent report on harassment of women in the RCMP says fundamental change is needed to rid the national police force of a toxic culture that tolerates hateful and homophobic attitudes....
Nov 19, 2020
Doctors, Conservative MPs say not enough consultation on assisted-dying bill
OTTAWA - A number of doctors said Thursday they are concerned proposed changes to assisted dying legislation in Canada are not getting enough scrutiny. The doctors, along with Conservative MPs, said T...
Nov 19, 2020
Family of Quebec woman found dead on Cuban beach wants answers about her killing
MONTREAL - The family of a Montreal woman found dead Tuesday on a beach in Cuba wants answers about the circumstances surrounding her violent death.Global Affairs Canada confirmed Wednesday the death ...
Nov 19, 2020
Trump a lesson for politicians, says Kellie Leitch, the Tory MP once compared to him
OTTAWA - Kellie Leitch, the former Conservative MP once accused of trying to be Canada's Donald Trump, says there is a lesson for all politicians in how well Trump did in this month's U.S. presidentia...
Nov 19, 2020
Feds 'missing opportunity' to ensure political parties covered by privacy law
OTTAWA - A not-for-profit group that promotes public awareness of digital rights says the Trudeau government has missed an opportunity to ensure political parties come under federal privacy law. Innov...
Nov 19, 2020
Canada-Britain trade negotiation in final stages as Dec. 31 tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA - Canada and Britain say they are in the final stages of negotiating a new trade deal before a Dec. 31 deadline. That would prevent Canadian products from seafood to steaks and autos from being...
Nov 19, 2020
African continent hits 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases
NAIROBI, Kenya - Africa has surpassed 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases as the continent's top public health official warned Thursday that "we are inevitably edging toward a second wave" of infect...
Nov 19, 2020
GOP increasingly accepts Trump's defeat - but not in public
WASHINGTON - When Kamala Harris returned to the Senate this week for the first time as vice-president-elect, her Republican colleagues offered their congratulations and Sen. Lindsey Graham greeted her...
Nov 18, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
8:30 - Construction for the AI data centre in the RM of Sherwood is set to begin this spring, but many residents in the ...