Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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Harris says she's ready to debate Trump and accuses him of 'backpedaling' from Sept. 10 faceoff
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris told reporters on Thursday that she's "ready to debate Donald Trump." She accused him of "backpedaling" away from a previous agreement for a debate hoste...
Jul 25, 2024
N.S. premier says he was told he'd be 'lightning rod' if he walked in Pride parade
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston on Thursday defended his absence from this year's Halifax Pride parade, saying he didn't attend because police feared he'd be a lightning rod for protesters. ...
Jul 25, 2024
TransLink warns of huge public transport cuts unless '$600m funding gap' is addressed
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Metro Vancouver's transportation provider TransLink is warning of massive service cuts unless a $600-million funding gap is addressed. It says overall transit reductions of up ...
Jul 25, 2024
Bob Rae elected to lead UN international development body
OTTAWA - Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, will head the UN's Economic and Social Council. Global Affairs Canada says Rae has been elected president of the council for a one-year ter...
Jul 25, 2024
Poilievre says Ontario teenager's killing shows Liberal, NDP policies have failed
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blamed a national rise in crime and the recent killing of an Ontario teenager on what he calls failed Liberal and NDP policies. Poilievre delivered a stum...
Jul 25, 2024
OPP officers ratify four-year deal to become highest paid cops in Ontario
TORONTO - Ontario Provincial Police officers are now the highest paid in the province, their union says, after they ratified a four-year deal last week. The contract covers 2023 to 2026 and the office...
Jul 25, 2024
Norad says it has intercepted Chinese, Russian aircraft near Alaskan airspace
OTTAWA - Norad says Canadian and American fighter jets have intercepted a group of Russian and Chinese planes flying near Alaska. The North American Aerospace Defence Command says the planes were dete...
Jul 25, 2024
Can B.C.'s southern resident orcas be taken off the path to extinction?
The southern resident killer whale known as Tahlequah captured global sympathy in 2018 when she pushed the body of her dead calf for more than two weeks in waters off British Columbia's south coast. S...
Jul 25, 2024
Biden to use Oval Office address to explain his decision to quit 2024 race, begin to shape legacy
WASHINGTON (AP) - Insisting that "the defense of democracy is more important than any title," President Joe Biden on Wednesday will explain in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for r...
Jul 24, 2024
Cathy Merrick re-elected for second term as leader of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
WAYWAYSEECAPPO FIRST NATION - First Nations chiefs in Manitoba have voted to keep Cathy Merrick as the leader of the organization that represents the majority of First Nations in the province. Merrick...
Jul 24, 2024
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Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
On Monday's show, Evan hears concerns about the FSIN's transparency after its general assembly last week, discusses how ...