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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Miller to discuss racism in health care with Indigenous leaders as COVID cases rise
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he's convening a high-level meeting with Indigenous leaders to tackle systemic racism in health care as communities brace for the second wave of ...
Oct 08, 2020
Court blocks extension of Wisconsin absentee ballot deadline
MADISON, Wis. - A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a decision to extend the deadline for counting absentee ballots by six days in battleground Wisconsin, in a win for Republicans who have fou...
Oct 08, 2020
Liberals revamp rent-relief for businesses as second wave threatens job gains
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals sought Friday to get ahead of growing economic concerns linked to rising COVID-19 case counts, vowing new and revamped business supports to keep workers on payrolls and m...
Oct 08, 2020
Nova Scotia mass shooting: law firm gathering evidence for two class-action lawsuits
HALIFAX - A law firm representing the families of victims of the April mass shooting in Nova Scotia has hired a criminal investigation firm as it prepares two potential class-action lawsuits. Halifax-...
Oct 08, 2020
No doubt second wave of COVID-19 will hit Indigenous communities harder: Miller
Canada's top doctor says the second wave of COVID-19 has surfaced as a series of regional epidemics and the federal government is warning about rising case numbers on First Nations. "Given what we hav...
Oct 08, 2020
Military blindsided by Trump's new Afghan troop withdrawal
WASHINGTON - The U.S. military was blindsided Thursday by President Donald Trump's assertion that all U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, with U.S. officials saying they are...
Oct 08, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic accelerating digital privacy risks, federal watchdog warns
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 pandemic is underscoring weaknesses in Canadian privacy law that place people's personal information at risk, a federal watchdog warns. In his annual report presented Thursday, p...
Oct 08, 2020
Here are some of the latest developments on the COVID-19 situation in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 7:34 p.m. British Columbia's provincial health officer is urging businesses to ensure they are in compliance with health and...
Oct 08, 2020
Canadian military-college students report widespread sexual misconduct
OTTAWA - A new Statistics Canada report that paints a picture of widespread sexual misconduct at the country's prestigious military colleges is prompting fresh criticism as well as promises of action ...
Oct 08, 2020
Election candidates reflect on lessons from the gridiron
Long, gruelling days at football practice are good for more than just another tally in the win column. But for a pair of former players, the points are political and the championship is an election-da...
Oct 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...