Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Former top Baltimore prosecutor applies for presidential pardon
BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore's former top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby has applied for a presidential pardon ahead of sentencing on her recent perjury and mortgage fraud convictions, according to The Baltim...
May 17, 2024
Biden says landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation was about more than education
WASHINGTON (AP) - The landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling that desegregated schools was about more than just race in education, President Joe Biden said Friday as he commemorated the 70th anniversary o...
May 17, 2024
P.E.I. considers banning people born after certain date from buying tobacco products
CHARLOTTETOWN - In a bold bid to stop young people from smoking, health officials in P.E.I. are proposing a ban on tobacco sales to anyone born after a certain date. The idea, first introduced in New ...
May 17, 2024
Bank chief executives summoned to House of Commons environment committee
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee has summoned Canada's big five bank CEOs to talk about the environmental and climate impacts of the financial system. The House of Commons environment committee has ...
May 17, 2024
Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona’s fake elector case
PHOENIX (AP) - Attorney John Eastman pleaded not guilty on Friday to conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges for his role in the effort to overturn Donald Trump's loss in Arizona to Joe Biden in the 202...
May 17, 2024
Relief greets federal order to fix benzene leaks after plastics plant pollution
OTTAWA - Feelings of hope and relief flooded Aamjiwnaang First Nation in Sarnia, Ont., on Friday after the federal government moved to enforce tougher air quality standards at a styrene plant that has...
May 17, 2024
Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions around six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what exactly defines...
May 17, 2024
Taking presidential debates out of commission's hands virtually guarantees fewer viewers
NEW YORK (AP) - The planned presidential debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump that were swiftly organized this week are a coup for CNN and ABC News - but virtually guaranteed to be among the lea...
May 17, 2024
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked ...
May 17, 2024
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Oregon's primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) - Oregon has multiple hotly contested primaries on Tuesday, as well as some that will set the stage for high-profile races in November. Oregon's 5th Congressional District is home to o...
May 17, 2024
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...
