Murray Wood: Conservative floor crossers could hand Mark Carney a majority government
Murray Wood says Prime Minister Mark Carney is happily accepting floor crossers from the Conservatives, but maybe it's t...
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A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...
May 26, 2020
Military reports 'shocking' conditions in Ontario nursing homes
TORONTO - A new report from the military helping battle COVID-19 in five long-term care facilities in Ontario has revealed extreme neglect and exposed the extent of the ugly conditions facing resident...
May 26, 2020
Canadian Judicial Council won't appeal harsh ruling of its investigation of judge
TORONTO - The Canadian Judicial Council says it will not appeal last week's Federal Court ruling that harshly criticized its investigation of a justice who accepted a temporary deanship of an Indigeno...
May 25, 2020
Council of the Federation: COVID-19 prompts Quebec to put off premiers' meeting
Quebec is postponing the Council of the Federation meeting it was set to host this summer because of COVID-19. The summer premiers' gathering was set to take place from July 22 to July 24 at the Chate...
May 25, 2020
Use pandemic to stop brain drain, MPs told, as payments for CERB top $40 billion
OTTAWA - The federal government should use the COVID-19 pandemic to reverse a brain drain of top tech talent south of the border, a House of Commons committee heard Monday, alongside warnings tha...
May 25, 2020
Gathering limits make it a 'great time to be building a pipeline:' Alberta minister
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister says it's a good time to build a pipeline because public health restrictions limit protests against them. Sonya Savage made the comment Friday on a podcast ho...
May 25, 2020
Trudeau, Singh pressed on parties' decisions to access COVID-19 wage subsidy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced multiple questions Monday on why his party applied for a federal wage subsidy program for organizations facing economic hardship due to COVID-19. The Liber...
May 25, 2020
Biden marks Memorial Day at veterans park near Delaware home
NEW CASTLE, Del. - Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more than two months on Monday as he marked Memorial Day by laying a wreath at a veterans park near his Delaware home. Since abruptl...
May 25, 2020
Ontario delays allowing bubble families, larger gatherings as COVID cases rise
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to keep following public health orders heading into summer, as rising COVID-19 cases and high-profile misbehaviour in a Toronto park over the weekend...
May 25, 2020
Trump honours fallen soldiers as nation battles against virus
BALTIMORE - President Donald Trump honoured America's war dead in back-to-back Memorial Day appearances colored by an epic struggle off the battlefield, against the coronavirus. Eager to demonstrate n...
May 25, 2020
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Guest host Brent Loucks looks ahead to Regina's budget deliberations, how to protect yourself from scams and why Saskatc...