Murray Wood: Why most of us are Switzerland when it comes to culture war debates
As society becomes more and more divided, Murray Wood says a lot of his friends are just trying to stay neutral, as ther...
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With portable toilets and barricades, Gaza protesters at UBC dig in for long haul
VANCOUVER - Pro-Palestinian protesters camped out at the University of British Columbia's Vancouver campus are bringing in water, food and other supplies in preparation to stay as long as it takes the...
Apr 30, 2024
Missouri Supreme Court strikes down 2022 vote on KC police funding, citing faulty fiscal note
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday took the unusual step of striking down a 2022 voter-approved constitutional amendment that required Kansas City to spend a larger percentage of its money on the p...
Apr 30, 2024
Trump says he'll use National Guard to deport migrants, doubling down on anti-immigration rhetoric
WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump says he'd use the National Guard as part of efforts to deport millions of migrants across the country if he's reelected, signaling that he's doubling down on anti-immigr...
Apr 30, 2024
Poilievre kicked out of Commons after calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 'wacko'
OTTAWA - Testy exchanges between the prime minister and his chief opponent ended with the Opposition leader and one of his MPs being ejected from the House of Commons on Tuesday - and the rest of Cons...
Apr 30, 2024
A former Naval officer will challenge Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz in upcoming GOP primary
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who angered many of his Republican House colleagues with his challenges that led to former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster, has drawn a former U.S. Navy pilot as an opponent in A...
Apr 30, 2024
Justice minister says recent protest over Israel-Hamas war at his home crossed a line
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Arif Virani says protesters who took their cause to his home over the weekend crossed a line. A few dozen pro-Palestinian protesters showed up at Virani's Toronto-area home o...
Apr 30, 2024
Trump says states should decide on prosecuting women for abortions, has no comment on abortion pill
CHICAGO (AP) - Former President Donald Trump says in a new interview it should be left to the states whether to prosecute women for abortions or whether to monitor women's pregnancies. He declined to ...
Apr 30, 2024
Alberta to partially fund facility to test geothermal drilling techniques
The Alberta government is helping fund what it says is Canada's first test site for geothermal energy drilling techniques. Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz says the province will spend $750,000 to ...
Apr 30, 2024
Virani says Poilievre's willingness to use notwithstanding clause threatens rights
OTTAWA - The notwithstanding clause should only be used as a measure of last resort, Canada's justice minister said Tuesday, after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre suggested he wouldn't hesitate t...
Apr 30, 2024
Nova Scotia rates of poverty, food insecurity in 2022 worst among all provinces
HALIFAX - New data from Statistics Canada show that Nova Scotia's rates of poverty and food insecurity in 2022 were the highest of any province - and the head of the province's largest network of food...
Apr 30, 2024
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Sarah Mills: We must see the good in the world, even when it's hard to find
We live in a world that can seem very dark at times, and it can sometimes feel a bit hopeless. But, as Sarah Mills argue...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Sept. 11
Evan chats with political columnist Biran Lilley and lawyer Warren Kinsella after the shocking death of Charlie Kirk. He...