Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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Greens reject acrimony, setting them apart from other B.C. parties: Furstenau
The leader of British Columbia's Green Party faces an uphill battle one month before the provincial election as she faces off against an incumbent cabinet minister in a Victoria riding that's long bee...
Sep 21, 2024
A look at Sonia Furstenau, leader of the Green Party of British Columbia
VICTORIA - British Columbia Green Leader Sonia Furstenau is running in the Victoria-Beacon Hill riding in the Oct. 19 election, returning to the capital after representing the Cowichan Valley riding s...
Sep 21, 2024
Court rules nearly 98,000 Arizonans whose citizenship hadn't been confirmed can vote the full ballot
PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn't been confirmed can vote in state and local races, a significant decision ...
Sep 20, 2024
Court rules nearly 98,000 Arizonans whose citizenship hadn't been confirmed can vote the full ballot
PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn't been confirmed can vote in state and local races. The court's decision comes after of...
Sep 20, 2024
Joly says about 45,000 Canadians in Lebanon; she's concerned about pager explosions
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says close to 45,000 Canadians are in Lebanon, months after warning there is no guarantee Ottawa can evacuate them if the situation deteriorates further. ...
Sep 20, 2024
Calgary's mayor asks province to salvage parts of halted Green Line transit project
EDMONTON - Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is urging the Alberta government to salvage pieces of the massive discontinued Green Line transit project, and the province says it's open to working together. Ci...
Sep 20, 2024
Canada announces $151 million for polio eradication, after outbreak in Gaza Strip
OTTAWA - Canada is setting aside $151 million for the fight to eradicate polio worldwide. International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen announced the news at a Rotary International conference in Tor...
Sep 20, 2024
Nova Scotia legislature wraps after quick 10-day sitting, acrimony with Ottawa
HALIFAX - The fall sitting of the Nova Scotia legislature concluded Friday after just 10 sitting days, but the government says that was enough time to get important work done. The quick wrap-up came a...
Sep 20, 2024
Manitoba to encourage renewable energy while acknowledging fossil fuel use
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has boosted plans for renewable energy with an announcement it will work with First Nations to develop wind power. Premier Wab Kinew said Friday the province will he...
Sep 20, 2024
Alberta Health Services declares E. coli outbreak over at central Alberta daycare
BLACKFALDS, Alta. - Alberta Health Services says an E. coli outbreak at a daycare in Blackfalds has ended. Several children and staff got sick in late August at an Aspen Lakes Discovery Center locatio...
Sep 20, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, May 7
Evan speaks with Shaun Semple after Regina City Council approved the Brandt/REAL District purchase deal on Wednesday, th...