Sarah Mills: Investigation into security at Canada's major airports gives pause for thought
Sarah Mills says a W5 investigation into alleged violence, trafficking and organized crime at Canada's busiest airport s...
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Advocates cry foul as Alberta replaces funding model for anti-homelessness agencies
EDMONTON - A former president of the Calgary Homeless Foundation says he is deeply concerned by the Alberta government's recent decision to overhaul the funding scheme for organizations providing serv...
Dec 21, 2024
Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan jus...
Dec 21, 2024
Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress p...
Dec 21, 2024
New rules clarify when travellers are compensated for flight disruptions
TORONTO - The federal government is proposing new rules surrounding airlines' obligations to travellers whose flights are disrupted, even when delays or cancellations are caused by an "exceptional cir...
Dec 21, 2024
Overheated immigration system needed 'discipline' infusion: minister
OTTAWA - An "overheated" immigration system that admitted record numbers of newcomers to the country has harmed Canada's decades-old consensus on the benefits of immigration, Immigration Minister Marc...
Dec 21, 2024
Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime priority for former public employees through Congress in one...
Dec 20, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces new lieutenant-governor for B.C.
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of longtime businesswoman and philanthropist Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia as British Columbia's 31st lieutenant-governor. Trudeau says i...
Dec 20, 2024
What happened during the fall sitting of the House of Commons, by the numbers
OTTAWA - The fall sitting of the House of Commons featured non-confidence votes, plenty of partisan bickering, and very little actual passing of laws. The session that ended Dec. 17 will go down as on...
Dec 20, 2024
Alberta announces future coal mining policy plan, industry consults
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has announced plans to ban new mountaintop removal and open-pit coal developments on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, but the new rules wouldn't apply to ad...
Dec 20, 2024
Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dr...
Dec 20, 2024
OPINION
Murray Wood: The most charming words kids say are usually the wrong ones
Kids mispronounce the funniest things. And Murray Wood thinks that sometimes, parents shouldn't rush to fix them.
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 22
On Friday's show, Evan speaks with a Saskatchewan runner who is planning to run the vertical length of Saskatchewan (abo...