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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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
French-Japanese designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19
PARIS - Kenzo Takada, the iconic French-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited esthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81. The family said in ...
Oct 04, 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...