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Liberals throw down challenge, make COVID-19 aid bill a confidence matter
OTTAWA - New Democrats have joined forces with the governing Liberals to ensure speedy approval of legislation authorizing new benefits for workers left jobless or underemployed by the COVID-19 pandem...
Sep 29, 2020
N.S. premier apologizes to Black, Indigenous people for systemic racism in province
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil apologized Tuesday to Black and Indigenous Nova Scotians for systemic racism in the province's justice system, and said the government is committed to refo...
Sep 29, 2020
Manitoba reports budget surplus for last year, but predicts COVID deficit this year
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government registered its first budget surplus in more than a decade in the fiscal year that ended in March, although it is expected to drop back in the red this year due to th...
Sep 29, 2020
Canada and Britain impose sanctions on Belarus, president over 'fraudulent' election
OTTAWA - Canada and Britain have levelled sanctions on the president of Belarus, his son and various government officials over what they say was a fraudulent election and abuse of those who have taken...
Sep 29, 2020
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
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Sarah Mills: Accountability is a word some elected officials seem to be forgetting
From four people walking away from the RM of Sherwood council with little to no explanation to the reaction of some coun...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 28
8:30 - The war involving Iran has increased uncertainty in global energy markets, largely because the Strait of Hormuz h...