Sarah Mills: It's a dream come true - I get to see England in the World Cup
After months of waiting and wading through FIFA's Kafkaesque ticket-buying process, Sarah Mills finally has tickets to s...
Tag Archives: Politics
A timeline of some Incident Response Group meetings
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting today with the secretive Incident Response Group, a cabinet committee whose exact membership is kept under wraps. They're set to discuss the ongoing anti-...
Feb 17, 2020
After mill closure, anxiety mounts in N.S. rural communities dependent on forestry
ADVOCATE HARBOUR, N.S. - In a garage filled with a massive - and idle - road grader, Scott MacGillivary's anxiety grows as he wonders what's to become of his family following the closure of a Nov...
Feb 17, 2020
Telus and affiliates tell customers they've already met Liberal rate-cut pledge
OTTAWA - One of Canada's major mobile service providers appears to have set the stage for a battle with Ottawa over the timing of proposed wireless rate cuts. Telus and affiliated brands Koo...
Feb 17, 2020
Federal, B.C. ministers seek meeting with First Nations in hope of blockade solution
OTTAWA - An upcoming meeting in British Columbia is emerging as the focal point for hopes of a speedy and peaceful end to the blockades that have disrupted rail and road traffic across large swat...
Feb 17, 2020
Health care coalition calls on government for pharmacare funding in next budget
OTTAWA - A coalition of 150 health care organizations and non-profits is calling on Finance Minister Bill Morneau to make sure there is funding in the coming federal budget to launch the first phase o...
Feb 17, 2020
China reports 1,886 new virus cases, death toll up by 98
Mainland China reported 1,886 new virus cases and 98 more deaths for a total of 1,868 in its update Tuesday, following a report that 80% of cases have been mild, prompting guarded optimism from health...
Feb 16, 2020
Trudeau cancels Caribbean trip amid pressure to end pipeline protests
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has cancelled his planned trip to the Caribbean this week amid criticism over his government's handling of a series of anti-pipeline protests that have disrupted...
Feb 16, 2020
Trudeau confers with cabinet ministers as rail blockades continue
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in talks over the weekend with federal cabinet ministers as protesters opposed to a pipeline project in British Columbia continued to halt train service acro...
Feb 16, 2020
Trump takes Daytona 500 warmup lap in presidential limousine
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - President Donald Trump gave an election-year embrace to NASCAR and its fans Sunday when he became the second president ever to attend the Daytona 500. The presidential motorcade ...
Feb 16, 2020
Canada expected to support heavy fuel ban in Arctic despite costs to northerners
The federal government is expected to support international measures that would reduce the environmental impact of Arctic shipping but would cost northern families hundreds of dollars a year. On Monda...
Feb 16, 2020
OPINION
Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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On Friday's show, Evan looks at the stormy forecast for Saskatchewan heading into the weekend, the potential delays to s...