Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
Tag Archives: Politics
U.S. President Joe Biden steps aside as Democratic candidate, ending re-election bid
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined a chorus of officials and political compatriots praising Joe Biden's years of public service on Sunday after the president bowed to weeks of mo...
Jul 21, 2024
President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about...
Jul 21, 2024
Canadian athletes have mixed feelings over Russians competing in Paris
A complex issue evokes complex feelings among Canada's Olympic and Paralympic athletes bound for Paris. The International Olympic and Paralympic committees allowing some Russian and Belarusian athlete...
Jul 21, 2024
Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat turned independent, urges Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat turned independent, urged President Joe Biden on Sunday to drop his reelection bid and focus on the remaining months of his presidency. "I came to the de...
Jul 21, 2024
'Not OK': Closing only pool in Ontario town points to growing climate challenge
CLINTON, Ont. _ Randy Marriage was a regular at his hometown's only pool when he was growing up, cooling off with friends on summer days. His grandchildren won't have the same chance. Despite hotter s...
Jul 21, 2024
Trump holds first rally after assassination attempt with his new running mate, Vance, by his side
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Donald Trump is holding his first campaign rally since he survived an attempted assassination last week, returning to the battleground state of Michigan alongside his new ru...
Jul 20, 2024
Trudeau and family head to British Columbia for vacation in unnamed location
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will head to British Columbia on Sunday, where he will be on vacation with his family until Aug. 1. A government official says the Prime Minister's Office is not...
Jul 20, 2024
Gun-control group fears Liberals have 'abandoned' efforts on assault-style firearms
OTTAWA - A prominent gun-control group fears the Liberal government has abandoned its commitment to enact a comprehensive ban on assault-style firearms, citing "no tangible progress" on key steps to f...
Jul 20, 2024
In Montreal, services for the vulnerable trigger backlash, but no easy solutions
MONTREAL - Officials in Montreal are struggling to get the public on board with the city's approach to treating people with severe addiction and homelessness, as those social crises become fodder for ...
Jul 20, 2024
Three soldiers killed in car crash in New Brunswick over weekend
OROMOCTO - Three soldiers have been confirmed killed in a car crash last weekend in New Brunswick. National Defence spokesman Kened Sadiku says the three soldiers from 31 Canadian Brigade Group died i...
Jul 19, 2024
OPINION
Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
8:30 - Construction for the AI data centre in the RM of Sherwood is set to begin this spring, but many residents in the ...