Sarah Mills: Driver education shouldn't just be for high-school students
A soon-to-be learner driver in Sarah Mills' house is making her pause and think about some of the bad habits drivers dis...
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A year ago, the PBO costed election promises. It prepared the watchdog for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Since the start of the pandemic, parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux's office has been pumping out reports about government finances and emergency aid measures at a pace that is as unpre...
Oct 05, 2020
Canadian orphan in Syrian brought out, but Trudeau says no plan to free others
OTTAWA - A five-year-old Canadian girl stuck inside Syria after her family was killed in an airstrike is on her way to Canada. Her family in Toronto says they were told Sunday that the child, kn...
Oct 05, 2020
Buffalo Party pushing for referendum, Saskatchewan independence
The Buffalo Party is hoping to have a big impact on the provincial election and the future of Canada. It's the first time the party has run. Its members describe themselves as a western independence p...
Oct 05, 2020 (Wade Sira/Facebook)
New Brunswick First Nations file lawsuit to seek declaration of Aboriginal title
FREDERICTON - Six First Nations in New Brunswick have filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration of title for their traditional lands, which include much of the western half of the province. Leaders from t...
Oct 05, 2020
Advocates marking MMIW remembrance day note death of Indigenous woman in hospital
Those wondering whether Indigenous women's rights are still being violated need only look to the death of Joyce Echaquan for their answer, advocates said Sunday as they participated in an annual vigil...
Oct 04, 2020
New support programs begin for Canadians with COVID-19 or caring for people with it
OTTAWA - Canadians forced to miss work because of COVID-19 can start applying for financial support from the federal government this week.The new benefits come amid concerns about new lockdowns and jo...
Oct 04, 2020
Toomey won't run for Senate again, or governor, source says
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, a fiercely anti-tax and anti-regulation lawmaker who never entirely warmed to President Donald Trump, will not seek re-election in 20...
Oct 04, 2020
Second Mi'kmaq fishery creating 'a big excitement' in small Cape Breton band
The leader of a First Nation in southern Cape Breton that has started Nova Scotia's second self-regulated commercial Indigenous fishery says it has created a mood of excitement and optimism in his sma...
Oct 04, 2020
What we know, and what we don't, about Trump's diagnosis
A White House physician's comments on Sunday about the health of President Donald Trump amid his coronavirus diagnosis added a new layer of confusion even as the doctor sought to clarify contradictory...
Oct 04, 2020
Tam urges Thanksgiving caution amid recent rise in cases of COVID-19
Plan ahead to make sure this year's Thanksgiving holiday is safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada's top public health officer urged on Sunday as case counts continued to soar in several parts...
Oct 04, 2020
OPINION
Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 21
On Tuesday, Evan speaks with Premier Scott Moe from the Food, Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit, explores nuclear power ...