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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Feds commit $61 million to help Indigenous communities in Manitoba fight COVID-19
Ottawa will immediately provide more than $61 million to help Indigenous communities in Manitoba fight the COVID-19 pandemic, a move that Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said was prompted by ...
Nov 10, 2020
Legion, other veterans groups to get $20M to weather COVID-19
OTTAWA - On the eve of Remembrance Day, the Trudeau government tossed a bone to the Royal Canadian Legion and other veterans' groups battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, promising millions in emergency ...
Nov 10, 2020
Georgia's Senate runoffs, Trump's intransigence keep U.S. political suspense going
WASHINGTON, D.C. - There's good news in Georgia for anyone still craving high-stakes U.S. election suspense following Joe Biden's presidential win. Control of the Senate remains up for grabs: Re...
Nov 10, 2020
Trudeau urges provinces to ask for help as COVID-19 cases surge
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is begging provincial governments to "act now" to slow the spread of COVID-19 after record-breaking spikes of the virus across most of the country in recent days...
Nov 10, 2020
Quebec to fund new native friendship centre in city where Joyce Echaquan died
JOLIETTE, Que. - The Quebec government is investing $3.1 million for a new Native Friendship Centre in a city that was recently shaken by the death of an Indigenous woman in a local hospital. Indigeno...
Nov 10, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:30 p.m. The B.C. government has extended its state of emergency for another two weeks to ensure health and emergency officials...
Nov 10, 2020
EU files antitrust charges against Amazon over use of data
LONDON - European Union regulators filed antitrust charges Tuesday against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of using its access to data from companies that sell products on its platform to gain a...
Nov 10, 2020
Group cites 'unconscionable delay' by RCMP in court bid for watchdog report
OTTAWA - A civil liberties group is heading to court to force the release of a long-delayed watchdog report on its complaint about alleged RCMP surveillance of anti-oil protesters. The British Columbi...
Nov 10, 2020
'Cultural genocide:' Nunavut passes changes to education, language protection acts
IQALUIT - A bill passed in the Nunavut legislature that will shape how Inuit languages are taught in school for years to come is being called a form of cultural genocide. The territory's original Educ...
Nov 10, 2020
Liberal MP resigns from caucus after employing sister in constituency office
TORONTO - A Toronto MP says she's leaving the Liberal caucus over allegations she employed a relative at her constituency office.Yasmin Ratansi, who represents Don Valley East for the Liberals, says i...
Nov 09, 2020
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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
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthi...