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...
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Virginia Democrats keep control of Statehouse in first elections after Trump win
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Democrats preserved their Statehouse majority on Tuesday in the first test of voters' energy since President-elect Donald Trump's win in November, which left many party m...
Jan 07, 2025
Dr. Amy Acton, who helped lead Ohio’s early pandemic response, joins 2026 governor's race
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Former Ohio Health Director Amy Acton, who became a household name in the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, is running for governor. Acton, 58, a physician and pu...
Jan 07, 2025
Jimmy Carter's casket arrives at the US Capitol, where he will lie in state
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returned to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting Tuesday. Car...
Jan 07, 2025
Dr. Amy Acton, who helped lead Ohio’s early pandemic response, joins 2026 governor's race
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Former Ohio Health Director Amy Acton, who became a household name in the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, is running for governor. Acton, 58, a physician and pu...
Jan 07, 2025
Migrant worker group tells of complaints about Okanagan winery in foreign worker ban
A British Columbia organization that helps migrant workers says it's been repeatedly contacted by employees of a winery in the Okanagan Valley that has been permanently banned from hiring temporary fo...
Jan 07, 2025
David Eby among premiers heading to Washington to tamp down Trump tariff threat
VANCOUVER - The "state of the federal government" following the announcement that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would resign means Canada's premiers are taking the lead in the fight against threatened...
Jan 07, 2025
Bank CEO worries shift to political uncertainty as mortgage risks ease
TORONTO - The heads of Canada's biggest banks are finally seeing risks around mortgage renewals easing, only for worries about tariffs and political uncertainty to take their place. "I think the tarif...
Jan 07, 2025
Ontario First Nations to negotiate child welfare reforms with Ottawa
OTTAWA - First Nations in Ontario are charting their own path with the federal government to reform the child welfare system weeks after critics said the deal reached last July was too weak to accept....
Jan 07, 2025
Donald Trump will go ahead with tariff threat against Canada, Mexico
WASHINGTON - United States president-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on his plans to impose tariffs on Canada in his first news conference since the certification of his election win. Trump says h...
Jan 07, 2025 Donald Trump says he will be putting substantial tariffs against Canada and Mexico when he returns to the White House in less than two weeks.
The president-elect has previously said he’ll put 25 per cent duties on America’s closest neighbours unless they can stop the flow of illegal drugs across the border. (The Canadian Press)
Ontario launching rebates for energy efficient home renovations and upgrades
TORONTO - Ontario is introducing two new energy efficiency programs, including one offering rebates for certain home improvements. The Home Renovation Savings Program, launching Jan. 28, will rebate h...
Jan 07, 2025
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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 ...