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UN sets pandemic voting rules for Canada's Security Council campaign
OTTAWA - The United Nations has confirmed that the election for non-permanent seats on the Security Council - which pits Canada against Norway and Ireland - will take place in June unde...
May 30, 2020
'What do we do now?' Labour dispute at Regina refinery nears 6 months
REGINA - For Dean Funke, getting hired at Regina's Co-op oil refinery felt like winning the lottery. "For a blue-collar worker, you can't get better than the refinery. And it's always been that way," ...
May 30, 2020
How finding a ministerial home for CMHC caused 'madness' in November
OTTAWA - The head of Canada's federal housing agency wrote a one-word email in November to sum up the time it took to figure out just which newly shuffled cabinet minister was responsible for the...
May 30, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...
May 30, 2020
Quebec town across from N.B. community with COVID outbreak gets testing centre
TORONTO - The mayor of a small town in eastern Quebec, just across the river from New Brunswick, says residents are breathing a small sigh of relief. Pascal Bujold says people in Pointe-a-la...
May 30, 2020
Senate joins House of Commons in extending suspension until mid-June
OTTAWA - The Senate is staying closed for two more weeks, not planning to sit again until June 16. The upper chamber is following the lead of the House of Commons, which doesn't have a ...
May 29, 2020
Want a mask with your Big Mac? Alberta handing out masks at drive-thrus
EDMONTON - Alberta is planning to distribute 20 million non-medical masks for free at hundreds of drive-thru fast-food restaurants. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says it's one more way to keep Al...
May 29, 2020
Former PQ leader Boisclair reports to police after sex assault warrant issued
MONTREAL - Former Parti Quebecois leader Andre Boisclair turned himself in at an east-end Montreal police station Friday after a warrant was issued for his arrest on sexual assault char...
May 29, 2020
Minister says Ottawa must respect choice of First Nations to hold powwows
OTTAWA - Canada's Indigenous services minister says Ottawa won't dictate terms to First Nations on holding ceremonies and powwows during a pandemic. "If you believe in self-determination of Indigenous...
May 29, 2020
Students decry tuition hikes as COVID-19 pandemic increases financial strain
TORONTO - Some Canadian universities are raising tuition fees for the new school year much to the consternation of students, who argue their costs should be going down, not up in light of th...
May 29, 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
8:30 - It's been a challenging summer for many across the province dealing with significant flooding and wildfires. At t...