Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Michael Cohen: A challenging star witness in Donald Trump's hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) - He once said he would take a bullet for Donald Trump. Now Michael Cohen is prosecutors' biggest piece of legal ammunition in the former president's hush money trial. But if Trump's fix...
May 12, 2024
Northvolt should turn Quebec into a major EV player. So why are people so unhappy?
MONTREAL - In late September, Quebec Premier Franois Legault announced his government had attracted the largest private manufacturing investment in the province's history, which he said would transfor...
May 12, 2024
RCMP boss expresses desire for new law to deal with threats against politicians
OTTAWA - RCMP commissioner Mike Duheme says he wants the government to look at drafting a new law that would make it easier for police to pursue charges against people who threaten elected officials. ...
May 12, 2024
For a second time, Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial. This time, it involves gold bars
NEW YORK (AP) - For the second time in a decade, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial Monday with his political career and freedom on the line in a criminal case that already has forced him...
May 11, 2024
Despite Indiana's strong record of second-in-command women, they've never held its highest office
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Women have never held Indiana's top office, but their streak as the state's second-in-command appears to be going strong heading into the fall elections. Indiana is one of 18 state...
May 11, 2024
Alberta NDP debate marked by agreement, until it came to Nenshi's record
EDMONTON - The second official Alberta NDP leadership debate saw five candidates eagerly agreeing with each other, until Naheed Nenshi was forced to defend against more attacks on his record as the ma...
May 11, 2024
Police announce arrest of fourth suspect in B.C. Sikh activist Nijjar's death
SURREY, B.C. - A fourth Indian national living in Canada has been charged in last year's killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside of a temple in British Columbia. The province's Integrate...
May 11, 2024
Controversy follows Gov. Kristi Noem as she is banned by another South Dakota tribe
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from entering nearly 20% of her state after another tribe banished her this week and the leaders of a sixth tribe recommended taking that action over commen...
May 11, 2024
Former Florida Gov. and US Sen. Bob Graham remembered for his civility at memorial service
MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (AP) - Family and friends remembered former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham on Saturday as a politician who usually avoided rancor, enjoyed meeting regular Floridians and alway...
May 11, 2024
LA County prosecutors say leaked racist recording involved a crime. But they won't file charges
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County prosecutors say they suspect a crime was committed in the recording of a racist conversation that prompted the city council president to resign, but they declined...
May 11, 2024
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
