Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of Quebec's secularism law
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada's decision to hear a challenge of Quebec's secularism law sets up a final legal battle between the provincial government and minority and civil rights groups - a...
Jan 23, 2025
TikTok, Meta 'chaos' reminds Canadian businesses of the value of diversification
For Monika Scott and Robyn Mair, the last month has brought a whipsaw of emotions every time they log onto social media. Between a divest-or-ban government ultimatum that downed TikTok in the U.S. for...
Jan 23, 2025
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi acclaimed as party's candidate for Edmonton seat
EDMONTON - Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has been acclaimed as the party's candidate in Edmonton-Strathcona. Nenshi didn't face any competition for the nomination and, if elected, would become the ...
Jan 22, 2025
Poilievre says he's 'not aware' of more than two genders, has other priorities
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he is only aware of two genders - male and female - and that the government should leave questions of gender identity alone. A leading LGBT...
Jan 22, 2025
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes visits Capitol Hill after Trump clemency
WASHINGTON (AP) - An extremist group leader who orchestrated an assault on the U.S. Capitol four years ago defended his role in the attack as he returned to the scene of the crime on Wednesday, while ...
Jan 22, 2025
'Remedy' for Nova Scotians with disabilities in institutions behind schedule
HALIFAX - Shannon Sweet lives in a Halifax nursing home, but she imagines a home of her own, with a kitchen set up for her wheelchair and visiting staff to assist her with some daily needs. "I want to...
Jan 22, 2025
Carney, Freeland, Arya file paperwork to officially run for the Liberal leadership
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland and Chandra Arya have submitted their paperwork to the party and have officially entered the race. They submitted the required 300...
Jan 22, 2025
Trudeau to attend events marking the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will fly to Poland next week for events marking 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Trudeau's office says he'll be travel...
Jan 22, 2025
Government cuts $500K in funding to Alberta disability organization
EDMONTON - Another disability advocacy organization says its funding has been cut by the Alberta government. Trish Bowman, chief executive of Inclusion Alberta, said Wednesday the government informed ...
Jan 22, 2025
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says he won't run in next election
OTTAWA - Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan on Wednesday became the latest member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's front bench to announce he won't seek re-election. More than two dozen L...
Jan 22, 2025
OPINION
Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...