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B.C. 'fell so short' in Doukhobor pay, communication after apology: ombudsperson
VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsperson has a list of criticisms for the province over the way it has treated Doukhobor survivors months after the premier apologized for the government's removal of...
Sep 17, 2024
Byelection win: Bloc Québécois to squeeze Liberals for gains, not trigger election
MONTREAL - The Bloc Qubcois leader, basking in the glow of a tight byelection win in Montreal, said Tuesday he's in no rush to trigger a federal election and will instead stick with his game plan: ext...
Sep 17, 2024
Nova Scotia updates policing standards for the first time since 2003
HALIFAX - The commander of the RCMP in Nova Scotia says the province's implementation of a set of new standards will help improve policing across the province. Assistant commissioner Dennis Daley told...
Sep 17, 2024
Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Florida law enforcement officials will launch their own criminal investigation into the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that will run paral...
Sep 17, 2024
Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fl. (AP) - Florida law enforcement will launch a state-level criminal probe of the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. DeS...
Sep 17, 2024
Trudeau says 'all sorts of reflections' for Liberals after loss of second stronghold
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals were lamenting the loss of another stronghold on Tuesday, while the NDP and Bloc Qubcois celebrated byelection wins in Winnipeg and Montreal that both parties said were a...
Sep 17, 2024
Alberta premier announces boost to school building budget amid population growth
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says as classrooms get overwhelmed with new grade school students, her government will fast-track new school builds with $8.6 billion over the next three year...
Sep 17, 2024
Facing loss of Alberta funding, halt of planned Calgary Green Line could cost $2.1B
EDMONTON - Calgary city council has voted to end work on Calgary's first phase of its long-sought $6.2-billion Green Line light rail transit project at a cost of at least $2.1 billion. At a Tuesday me...
Sep 17, 2024
Interference inquiry to hear from MPs, elections commissioner's office
OTTAWA - Liberal John McKay and Conservative Garnett Genuis are slated to appear today at a federal inquiry into foreign interference. Both members of Parliament serve with the Inter-Parliamentary All...
Sep 17, 2024
"We have not hit the bottom yet:" Jasper council asks province for budget funding
The town of Jasper, Alta., is asking the provincial government for budgetary financial support for the next few years to avoid drastically cutting services or implementing significant tax hikes while ...
Sep 17, 2024
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, July 14
WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY 8:30 - U.S. politics is facing a moment of transition following the sudden death of Senato...
