Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
Tag Archives: Politics
Do as we say, not as we do? Trudeau, Scheer forced to defend family trips
OTTAWA - Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer fended off criticism Tuesday that they're asking Canadians to do more to stop the spread of COVID-19 than they're will...
Apr 14, 2020
Trudeau promises $130M in COVID-19 aid for vulnerable northern communities
OTTAWA - Northern leaders and businesses are saying $130 million from Ottawa to shore up supply chains and health care during the COVID-19 pandemic can't come soon enough. Nunavut Premier Jo...
Apr 14, 2020
Talks among parties on how to proceed with Parliament underway
OTTAWA - Talks that would scrap the scheduled return of Parliament next week are getting underway as all federal parties grapple with how to keep democratic institutions together while Canad...
Apr 14, 2020
Obama endorses Biden as the best leader for 'darkest times'
WASHINGTON - Former President Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday, giving the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee a boost from the party's biggest fundraiser and one of its most popular...
Apr 14, 2020
Compared to U.S., Canada's COVID-19 response a case study in political civility
WASHINGTON - In the time of the novel coronavirus, Canada and the United States seem to be playing to type: the friendly apologizers of the Great White North coming together against a common enem...
Apr 14, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 6:05 p.m. British Columbia has had three more deaths from COVID-19, all of them in long-term care homes, bringing the tot...
Apr 14, 2020
Second World War commemorations become casualty of COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Donald White was shaving when his friend ran in excitedly to tell his unit the news: The war was over. The evening of May 8, 1945, White and his fellow Royal Canadian Dragoons were parked at ...
Apr 14, 2020
Canadians want serious progress on COVID-19 before returning to work: poll
OTTAWA - Most Canadians want to see significant progress in the fight against COVID-19 before they would feel comfortable with people being allowed to return to work, a new poll suggests. The poll say...
Apr 14, 2020
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...
Apr 14, 2020
Judge greenlights lawsuit by disqualified Conservative leadership candidate
OTTAWA - An Ontario court says a lawsuit launched by a would-be Conservative leadership candidate who is seeking to get into the race can go ahead. Jim Karahalios was disqualified from the contest in ...
Apr 13, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...