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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Biden seeks to move quickly and build out his administration
WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden signalled on Sunday he plans to move quickly to build out his government, focusing first on the raging pandemic that will likely dominate the early days of...
Nov 08, 2020
World leaders hope for fresh start after Biden win
World leaders on Sunday cheered Joe Biden's election as U.S. president as a chance to enhance co-operation on climate change, the coronavirus and other problems after four years of President Donald Tr...
Nov 08, 2020
Firecrackers and prayers as Indians celebrate Harris' win
THULASENDRAPURAM, India - Waking up to the news of Kamala Harris' election as U.S. vice-president, overjoyed people in her Indian grandfather's hometown set off firecrackers and offered prayers on Sun...
Nov 08, 2020
Fight for Senate control awaits in Georgia after Biden's win
WASHINGTON - Control of the Senate likely won't be decided until a January runoff in Georgia, even after Democrat Joe Biden won the White House on Saturday. That post-election cliff-hanger will determ...
Nov 08, 2020
California Republican Darrell Issa headed back to Congress
SAN DIEGO - Former California Republican U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa was victorious Saturday in his race to return to Congress where he once headed the powerful House Oversight and Government Reform Commit...
Nov 07, 2020
After waiting with bated breath, Canadians welcome Biden's win with open arms
Canadians across the country ushered in what they hoped would be a new, calmer era of relations with the United States on Saturday, welcoming U.S. president-elect Joe Biden with open arms. Relat...
Nov 07, 2020
Kamala Harris's Canadian classmates celebrate after her vice-presidential win
MONTREAL - Kamala Harris became the first woman and first person of colour elected vice-president of the United States on Saturday, a victory that holds a special meaning for her former schoolmates an...
Nov 07, 2020
COVID-19 continues to surge in parts of Canada, new daily high reported in Ontario
The number of COVID-19 cases continued to soar in parts of Canada on Saturday, with Alberta and Ontario reaching new daily highs and British Columbia imposing significant new restrictions in the most ...
Nov 07, 2020
Trudeau congratulates Joe Biden on victory in U.S. presidential election
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau eagerly ushered in a new era of co-operation with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday, as Alberta's Jason Kenney made a thinly veiled request to preserve ...
Nov 07, 2020
Five ways Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. presidential election could affect Canada
OTTAWA - The election of Democrat Joe Biden as the next president of the United States is expected to have wide-ranging implications for Canadian politics and policy. Here are five areas to watch. Env...
Nov 07, 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
8:30 - Construction for the AI data centre in the RM of Sherwood is set to begin this spring, but many residents in the ...