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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Union demands permanent hires to solve backlog in veterans' benefit applications
OTTAWA - The union representing employees at Veterans Affairs Canada says the department should hire more permanent staff to deal with the backlog of veterans waiting for services and benefits.Union p...
Sep 29, 2020
Fredericton city councillors divided after poet laureate reads abortion poem
Fredericton city council is considering ending the custom of opening public meetings with a poem after the city's poet laureate read lyrical verses about abortion during a meeting Monday night. ...
Sep 29, 2020
Deficit on track to hit $330 billion with COVID effects lasting years, says PBO
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 pandemic will leave a lasting scar on the Canadian economy that could produce permanent deficits, the parliamentary budget officer says in a report estimating this year's shortfa...
Sep 29, 2020
Trudeau pledges extra $400 million in humanitarian aid to fight COVID-19
OTTAWA - Aid agencies welcomed Canada's commitment on Tuesday of an extra $400 million in development and humanitarian spending to combat COVID-19. The new money will go to "to trusted partners on the...
Sep 29, 2020
First virtual vote in the Commons marked by delays, technical glitches, goofs by MPs
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have completed their first-ever virtual vote in the House of Commons, a historic occasion marked by numerous technical glitches, lengthy delays and cameo appearances by ...
Sep 28, 2020
Defence argument in Meng extradition should be heard at a trial: attorney general
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Canada's attorney general accused the defence team for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou of trying to turn her extradition hearing into a trial Tuesday. Crown prosecutor Rob...
Sep 28, 2020
Technical glitches plague first electronic vote in House of Commons history
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have completed their first-ever remote vote in the House of Commons, a historic occasion marked by numerous technical glitches, lengthy delays and cameo appearances by s...
Sep 28, 2020
Recovery plan inspires confidence but Canadians like working from home for now: Poll
OTTAWA, Ill. - The federal government's economic recovery plan has inspired some confidence that it will create jobs and a stronger economy in future, a new poll suggests. But, in the meantime, the va...
Sep 28, 2020
Nunavut government deploys team after 7 presumptive cases of COVID-19 at mine
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut is reporting seven presumptive cases of COVID-19 at a mine in the western region of the territory. Dr. Michael Patterson, the territory's chief public health officer, ...
Sep 28, 2020
Chaotic first debate: Taunts overpower Trump, Biden visions
CLEVELAND - The first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden deteriorated into bitter taunts and near chaos Tuesday night as Trump repeatedly interrupted his opponen...
Sep 28, 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...