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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Bains suggests Ottawa may draw on scorned federal loan program for airline bailout
OTTAWA - Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says a federal loan program little-loved by industry will be among the options Ottawa weighs as it sits down with airline executives to negotiate a governmen...
Nov 09, 2020
Biden eyes Washington veterans for key administration posts
WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden is looking to build out his nascent White House staff with more traditional Washington insiders, a notable departure from four years in which President Don...
Nov 09, 2020
Trudeau says he hopes to see COVID-19 vaccines roll out in Canada in early 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he hopes to see COVID-19 vaccines roll out in Canada early next year, but warned that won't bring an immediate resolution to the pandemic currently seeing a r...
Nov 09, 2020
Police saw crime dip in first six months of pandemic, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - Newly released statistics point to a notable drop in police-recorded crime during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics Canada says 17 police services across Canada report...
Nov 09, 2020
Lionel Desmond inquiry to resume at new Nova Scotia venue in February: lawyer
HALIFAX - A lawyer involved in an inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 says hearings are expected to resume at a new venue in Nova Scotia on Feb. 16. The pr...
Nov 09, 2020
Justin Trudeau first leader to talk to U.S. president-elect Joe Biden
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the first international leader to have personally congratulated Joe Biden on being elected U.S. president, his office said Monday as it summarized a conversat...
Nov 09, 2020
Ottawa's delayed broadband fund welcomed with skepticism by interest groups
The Trudeau government officially launched a previously announced fund Monday that promises to provide $1.75 billion for rural and remote parts of Canada that currently don't have fast, reliable inter...
Nov 09, 2020
Residents want gathering spot in historic Quebec City district named for sword victim
QUEBEC - Three Quebec City residents have launched an online petition seeking to have a space named for sword attack victim Suzanne Clermont on the street where she lived. The 61-year-old hairdresser ...
Nov 09, 2020
Trump election party draws scrutiny as guests test positive
WASHINGTON - At least three top Trump administration or campaign officials have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending an election night watch party in the White House East Room. The night - int...
Nov 09, 2020
Ottawa welcomes president-elect Joe Biden as ally in climate fight
OTTAWA - Federal cabinet ministers are welcoming Joe Biden's election as the next U.S. president as an opportunity to advance the fight against climate change after four tumultuous years dealing with ...
Nov 08, 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...