Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Opposition parties demand passenger refunds as condition of any airline bailouts
The Liberal government should ensure airline passengers receive refunds for flights cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, opposition parties demanded Monday. The demand follows seven months of trick...
Oct 19, 2020
High court to review two cases involving Trump border policy
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear two cases involving Trump administration policies at the U.S.-Mexico border: one about a policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S...
Oct 19, 2020
Companies have modest hiring plans, low wage growth expectations, Bank of Canada says
OTTAWA - Canadian workers and companies expect wage growth to stay low over the coming year over heightened uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank of Canada says in two new reports. The cent...
Oct 19, 2020
As virus surges, Iran breaks one-day record for deaths again
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's single-day death toll from the coronavirus smashed a record set less than a week ago, with 337 dead confirmed Monday as a resurgence of infections is overwhelming hospitals. On s...
Oct 19, 2020
Armenia, Azerbaijan blame each other for truce violations
YEREVAN, Armenia - Despite a second attempt at a cease-fire, Armenia and Azerbaijan traded accusations Sunday of violating the new truce in their destructive conflict over the separatist region of Nag...
Oct 18, 2020
Regina woman advocates for climate change awareness in interesting way
A chilly Saturday afternoon didn't deter a Regina woman from advocating for climate change awareness in an interesting way. Amy Snider, a board member for Envirocollective, hurdled over seven signs co...
Oct 18, 2020 Amy Snider hurdles over some signs in Victoria Park in Regina on Oct. 17. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
Trump 'running angry,' attacks polls, press and Dr. Fauci
TUCSON, Ariz. - An angry President Donald Trump came out swinging Monday against Dr. Anthony Fauci, the press and polls that show him trailing Democrat Joe Biden in key battleground states in a disjoi...
Oct 18, 2020
Canada inches toward to 200,000 COVID-19 case mark, with most new cases in Quebec
TORONTO - Canada's COVID-19 caseload edged closer to the 200,000 mark on Sunday after a weekend in which Quebec had the majority of new infections and public health officials urged Canadians to remain...
Oct 18, 2020
Opposition parties gear up for next round of fight with Liberals over WE controversy
OTTAWA - The threat of a possible snap election will be hovering over Parliament Hill this week as opposition parties resume their fight with the Liberal government over the WE controversy and prepara...
Oct 18, 2020
UCP members pass resolution at AGM calling for privately funded health care option
EDMONTON - Members of Alberta's governing United Conservative Party have narrowly endorsed a resolution at their party's annual general meeting that supports the option of a privately funded and priva...
Oct 18, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: It's a dream come true - I get to see England in the World Cup
After months of waiting and wading through FIFA's Kafkaesque ticket-buying process, Sarah Mills finally has tickets to s...
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