Evan Bray: Canadians deserve more than vague explanations over poor trade results
Canadians elected Prime Minister Mark Carney to office to handle trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. Evan Bray sa...
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B.C. travel ban will harm struggling tourism sector, says industry coalition
VICTORIA - A coalition of British Columbia tourism industry groups is urging the province against considering a domestic travel ban, saying restricting travel between provinces to fight COVID-19 would...
Jan 16, 2021
Canada surpasses 700,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases as provinces revisit vaccine plans
Canada's procurement minister urged drugmaker Pfizer-BioNTech to get the country's COVID-19 vaccine delivery schedule back on track as soon as possible as cases of the novel coronavirus surged past th...
Jan 16, 2021
Germany: Merkel's party elects pragmatic Laschet as leader
BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right party chose Armin Laschet, the pragmatic governor of Germany's most populous state, as its new leader Saturday. The choice sent a signal of continuity ...
Jan 16, 2021
Less pomp, very different circumstances as D.C. prepares to inaugurate Biden, Harris
WASHINGTON - Some pomp. Very different circumstances. Inauguration day is supposed to be a star-spangled showcase of inalienable democratic spirit, the sort of patriotic, bunting-festooned display tha...
Jan 16, 2021
Trump trial pending, McConnell calls it 'vote of conscience'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is likely to start after Joe Biden's inauguration, and the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, is telling senators their decision on whether to ...
Jan 16, 2021
Vaccines to stimulus checks: Here's what's in Biden plan
WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and jump-start the economy. The plan, which would require congressio...
Jan 16, 2021
Trump's presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden's plan to scrap President Donald Trump's vision of "America First" in favour of "diplomacy first" will depend on whether he's able to regain the trust of allies ...
Jan 16, 2021
Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Trump administration early Saturday carried out its 13th federal execution since July, an unprecedented run that concluded just five days before the inauguration of President-e...
Jan 16, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Jan. 16, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 48,195 new vaccinations administered for a total of 507,687 ...
Jan 16, 2021
INAUGURATION EXPLAINER: Biden's event will be very different
WASHINGTON - Between the still-raging pandemic and suddenly very real threat of violence, the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris next Wednesday promises to be one of the most unusual in Ameri...
Jan 15, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Who would want to head up Canada Post?
Sarah Mills says the federal government is on the search for a new CEO to head up the mail service to bring success to a...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, September 9
On Wednesday's show, Evan gets an update on the harvest in Saskatchewan. Plus, a discussion about whether Canada should ...