Murray Wood: The new phone books are here!
Once a Steve Martin catchphrase, Murray Wood says physical phone books are rapidly becoming relics of another age, but t...
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Bribery, fraud charges dropped against former New York Lt. Governor
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, citing the death of a cooperating witness against the Democrat who the ...
Jan 17, 2025
Bribery, fraud charges dropped against former New York Lt. Governor
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal prosecutors in New York dropped bribery and fraud charges on Friday against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, citing the death of a cooperating witness against the Democ...
Jan 17, 2025
Ahead of U.S. TikTok ban, Canadians flock to Chinese RedNote app
OTTAWA - With TikTok facing an imminent ban in the United States, many Canadian users are moving to rival Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu - also known as RedNote - pushing it to the top of downlo...
Jan 17, 2025 The TikTok Inc. logo is seen on their building in Culver City, Calif., Monday, March 11, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Damian Dovarganes)
Group says disability benefit at risk unless Ottawa moves quickly on regulations
OTTAWA - An organization advocating for people with disabilities says the new federal disability benefit could be delayed beyond the promised July 1 payment date because the government still hasn't ap...
Jan 17, 2025
Saint John police review up in the air a year after two men exonerated in murder case
FREDERICTON - More than a year after the Saint John, N.B., police chief announced a review of his officers' conduct in the case of two men wrongfully convicted of murder, there is no sign of the promi...
Jan 17, 2025
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is expected to succeed JD Vance in the U.S. Senate, AP sources say
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to select his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, on Friday to succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate, according to tw...
Jan 17, 2025
Trump's swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather, according to a person familiar with the ...
Jan 17, 2025
Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre applies to enter Quebec Liberal leadership race
QUBEC - Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre has officially applied to enter the race to lead the Quebec Liberal Party, but the spectre of a dispute with the provincial tax agency is hanging over his c...
Jan 17, 2025
Nova Scotia premier unsure about public release of cabinet mandate letters
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he's unsure whether he will publicly release mandate letters for cabinet ministers. Houston says discussions are ongoing about his government's goals for...
Jan 17, 2025
Restaurants want GST holiday to be permanent, even if some didn't benefit
TORONTO - Members of the restaurant industry are calling on the federal government to make the GST holiday permanent, even though some businesses have yet to see much impact from the tax break. Some b...
Jan 17, 2025
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Sarah Mills: It's time to embrace 24 Sussex Drive
The home of Canada's prime minister is steeped in history and shouldn't be left in disrepair. Sarah Mills says the desig...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, June 29
8:30 - The Saskatchewan NDP says the Sask Party government is using profits from gaming and lotteries to help cover loss...