Murray Wood: Why most of us are Switzerland when it comes to culture war debates
As society becomes more and more divided, Murray Wood says a lot of his friends are just trying to stay neutral, as ther...
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Montrealers battle over reasons why their booming city is plagued by empty storefronts
MONTREAL - On the corner of Montreal's historic St-Laurent Blvd. and trendy St-Viateur Street - known for the 24-hour St-Viateur Bagel Shop - lies an empty storefront that has become a symbo...
Feb 02, 2020
Federal agencies mishandled sensitive documents more than 5,000 times last year
OTTAWA - As a senior RCMP intelligence official faces charges of disclosing secret information, new figures reveal thousands of incidents last year in which federal agencies, including ...
Feb 02, 2020
Bring more voices to caribou recovery plan, says B.C. premier's former liaison
VICTORIA - A former cabinet minister who resigned as Premier John Horgan's liaison for the recovery of threatened caribou herds in northeastern British Columbia says he wants more voices in ...
Feb 02, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit Ethiopia, Senegal and Germany
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office has announced Justin Trudeau will travel to Ethiopia, Senegal and Germany in the coming week. The PMO says the trip will begin on Feb. 6 and will focus on eco...
Feb 01, 2020
Parti Quebecois says non-members can vote for new leader for first time
MONTREAL - Nearly 16 months after Jean-Francois Lisee stepped down from the top job, the Parti Quebecois on Saturday officially launched a leadership race where, for the first time, non-members will b...
Feb 01, 2020
Think you know Iowa? Take AP quiz before Monday's caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa - For a brief few days, Iowa will be the centre of the political universe, thanks to the state's caucuses, which kick off the presidential nominating season. Every four years, candida...
Feb 01, 2020
Federal IT systems at risk of 'critical failure,' Trudeau warned in memo
OTTAWA - Newly released briefing notes for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau describe the dire state of federal computer systems, which deliver billions in benefits and are on the precipice of collapse. O...
Feb 01, 2020
Indigenous community votes down proposed nuclear waste bunker near Lake Huron
TORONTO - An Indigenous community has overwhelmingly rejected a proposed underground storage facility for nuclear waste near Lake Huron, likely spelling the end for a multibillion-dollar, politically ...
Feb 01, 2020
Catholic bishops urge Trudeau to scrap changes to assisted dying legislation
OTTAWA - The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to voice "very serious concern" about proposed changes to medical assistance in dying...
Jan 31, 2020
Catholic bishops urge Trudeau to scrap changes to assisted dying legislation
OTTAWA - The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to voice "very serious concern" about proposed changes to medical assistance in dying...
Jan 31, 2020
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Sarah Mills: We must see the good in the world, even when it's hard to find
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Sept. 11
Evan chats with political columnist Biran Lilley and lawyer Warren Kinsella after the shocking death of Charlie Kirk. He...