Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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'Death is so real:' Immigrant group says meat workers afraid after plant closure
CALGARY - An organization that works with immigrants says the temporary closure of a large slaughterhouse in southern Alberta has left many among its largely Filipino workforce fea...
Apr 25, 2020
Expecting mothers to get financial help following omission: Qualtrough
OTTAWA - Pregnant women will receive help from a key COVID-19 emergency-aid program and will be given a way to access federal maternity benefits even if they aren't working due to the pandemic, s...
Apr 24, 2020
With masks and distancing, Volkswagen restarts production
ZWICKAU, Germany - German automaker Volkswagen restarted production on Thursday at its plant in Zwickau, where its crucial mass-market electric vehicle is being made ahead of its launch later this yea...
Apr 23, 2020
Top court won't hear bid to broaden Phoenix pay system class action
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a bid to have more federal civil servants included in a class-action lawsuit against the government over the faulty Phoenix pay system. The system, i...
Apr 23, 2020
Preventive measures at Alberta meat plants came too late to stop outbreaks
CALGARY - The rapid spread of COVID-19 at Canada's meat-packing plants isn't a surprise, say union and health officials. Fabian Murphy, president of the Agriculture Union, which represents federal mea...
Apr 23, 2020
Province, teachers reach tentative agreement
The Government of Saskatchewan and the province's teachers reached a tentative agreement on a new contract Wednesday. The four-year deal between the Government Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) and ...
Apr 22, 2020
Remember us after pandemic: minimum-wage grocery store worker worried about mom
DELTA, B.C. - Worrying about being infected with COVID-19 at the grocery store where she works has become part of the job for Kelly Ferguson, who lives with her 90-y...
Apr 22, 2020
Staff at Alberta meat plant scared of COVID-19, not showing up to work: union
CALGARY - The union representing workers at a southern Alberta meat-packing plant says some employees don't feel safe because of an outbreak of COVID-19 and they aren't showing up for work. ...
Apr 21, 2020
Liberal changes to media aid plan hint at speedier spending, industry group says
OTTAWA - The federal government's planned changes to its financial aid for news outlets in Canada should allow more of them to qualify for the financial help, a news-industry associatio...
Apr 20, 2020
Regional approach to COVID-19 beginning as feds roll out new measures
Regional disparities in Canada's COVID-19 crisis emerged with growing clarity on Friday, as some provinces celebrated relative success while the federal government rolled out new measures to help...
Apr 17, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Alberta's book bans hinge on what's 'explicit'
Alberta is banning certain books in school libraries sticking to those deemed age-appropriate. But as Sarah Mills explor...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 18
Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...
