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Facebook bans big 'Stop the Steal' group for sowing violence
OAKLAND, Calif. - Facebook on Thursday banned a large group called "Stop the Steal" that supporters of President Donald Trump were using to organize protests against the presidential vote count. Some ...
Nov 05, 2020
Final count set to begin today in the British Columbia election
VANCOUVER - Elections BC begins the final count today from last month's provincial election. The independent agency says it has received 662,000 certification envelopes containing absentee or mail-in ...
Nov 05, 2020
Ranks of long-term unemployed swell even as economy added 84,000 jobs in October
OTTAWA - Nearly one-quarter of unemployed Canadians have been without work for six months or more, with Statistics Canada reporting a spike in their numbers in October even as the economy eked out ano...
Nov 05, 2020
Airlines failed to prepare adequately for new passenger rights charter: report
OTTAWA - Canada's transportation regulator says poor preparation by airlines for the new air passenger rights charter led to communication problems that frustrated travellers and denied some their pro...
Nov 05, 2020
2020 Latest: Biden says 'no one' will take US democracy away
WASHINGTON - The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 7:55 p.m. Democrat Joe Biden says, "No one is going to take our democracy away from us." His comment came after President Donald...
Nov 05, 2020
Flegel promising rec centre for Harbour Landing if elected
In his run to be mayor of Regina, Jerry Flegel believes he can fix what's missing in the Harbour Landing neighbourhood. On Thursday at a campaign announcement, Flegel promised to build a new recreatio...
Nov 05, 2020 Mayoral candidate Jerry Flegel announces his plan for a new recreation centre in Harbour Landing on Nov. 5, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Ottawa finalizes methane reduction deals with Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C.
OTTAWA - The federal government has finalized deals with three provinces to reduce emissions of a potent greenhouse gas, saying methane proposals from Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia will a...
Nov 05, 2020
Container vessels may be outgrowing Port of Vancouver: Transportation Safety Board
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board says the Port of Vancouver may be close to exceeding its ability to safely handle large container ships. The safety board issues the caution in its rep...
Nov 05, 2020
Freeland grilled over cost of pandemic aid as House fast-tracks rent relief bill
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland was grilled Thursday over the mounting cost of providing relief programs to help Canadians and businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic. During a four-hour ...
Nov 05, 2020
Federal leaders commemorate lost military members ahead of Remembrance Day
OTTAWA - Federal political leaders say Canadians can still honour the sacrifices of the country's veterans even without traditional Remembrance Day events. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along w...
Nov 05, 2020
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Murray Wood: Local radio is strong. Corporate ownership, not so much
Murray Wood says Rogers closed some stations that should be very viable. As a result, more communities are losing import...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 10
On Friday's show, Evan talked about the fire and flood season in the province, the final hometown show for the Canadian ...