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By-the-numbers: How federal and provincial health funding stack up
OTTAWA - A look at provincial health spending and federal health transfers between 2005 and 2023. The figures have not been adjusted for inflation. Total provincial spending on health care: 2004-05: $...
Sep 02, 2024
Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis shows
OTTAWA - Despite castigation from provincial premiers over lagging federal contributions to health spending, an analysis of 20 years of health funding data shows that federal transfers have mostly out...
Sep 02, 2024
'A great teaching opportunity': How one school board plans to use AI in the classroom
OTTAWA - When students return to Catholic schools in Ottawa this week, they will be able to use artificial intelligence to help solve math problems and create essay outlines. Their teachers, too, can ...
Sep 02, 2024
Liberal immigration pivot forces Canada to reckon with approach to labour shortages
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's decision to reel in the temporary foreign worker program after loosening the rules to help businesses find workers after the pandemic is sparking a contentious debate...
Sep 01, 2024
Vancouver Island MLA Mitzi Dean withdrawing from upcoming B.C. election
British Columbia's Minister of State for Child Care Mitzi Dean says she won't be running in the provincial election in October. Dean says she's bowing out of the election to focus on her health and he...
Aug 31, 2024
Two new senate appointments for Alberta include critic of school pronoun policy
A corporate lawyer and a professor who has been a vocal critic of Alberta's planned legislation on pronouns in schools are both now senators representing the province. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau an...
Aug 31, 2024
No start date for Supreme Court renovation amid lengthy relocation delay
OTTAWA - Preparation of a temporary new home for the Supreme Court of Canada is three years behind schedule due to a series of unforeseen challenges. At the same time, officials say there are no firm ...
Aug 31, 2024
Son of man who died in N.B. ER says premier using death to score 'political points'
FREDERICTON - The son of a 78-year-old man who died in a Fredericton emergency department after waiting to be seen for nearly seven hours says New Brunswick's premier is using his father's death to sc...
Aug 31, 2024
Mine review begins in Yukon despite First Nation concerns
The Yukon government says an independent review of a catastrophic ore slide and cyanide solution spill at a gold mine in June is now underway, in a process that's going ahead despite concerns raised b...
Aug 30, 2024
Calgary warns tickets coming for water scofflaws as use continues to be too high
CALGARY - Calgarians who are watering their lawns can expect to get tickets in the coming days. The city is reporting another day of higher-than-allowed water use since rationing rules came into effec...
Aug 30, 2024
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Accountability is a word some elected officials seem to be forgetting
From four people walking away from the RM of Sherwood council with little to no explanation to the reaction of some coun...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 28
8:30 - The war involving Iran has increased uncertainty in global energy markets, largely because the Strait of Hormuz h...