Murray Wood: Marking the anniversary of Germany's surrender in the Netherlands
Murray Wood says May 5 is an important date that not many recognize. The day marks the anniversary of the surrender of t...
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Movie Review: In ‘Girls State,’ Missouri teens start a mock government
What would an all-female government look like in the U.S.? Or even a majority female government? It's something that remains a fantasy. But for the ambitious high school students in the Girls State pr...
Apr 03, 2024
Advocacy groups decry federal government's shutdown of mental health website, app
Mental health and addictions experts are slamming the federal government's decision to shut down an online service where people could find free counselling and peer support over the last four years. H...
Apr 03, 2024
Court strikes down parts of Ontario panhandling law as unconstitutional
TORONTO - An Ontario judge has struck down sections of the province's panhandling law as unconstitutional, including parts that ban asking people for money while intoxicated or while they are waiting ...
Apr 03, 2024
Manitoba NDP government not yet committing to all schools promised by Tories
WINNIPEG - The future of seven schools promised by the former Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba is uncertain. The Tories promised last year to build a total of nine schools by 2027, unde...
Apr 03, 2024
N.S. Liberal officials say party acted above board in misuse of public funds case
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Liberal Party officials told a legislature committee Wednesday that their handling of a case in which thousands of dollars in public funds were misused by a former employee was "...
Apr 03, 2024
Canadian man killed providing aid in Gaza was a military veteran with a young son
OTTAWA - A Canadian man killed Monday along with six other aid workers in the Gaza Strip was a military veteran from Quebec whose death leaves behind a partner and a one-year-old son. Jacob Flickinger...
Apr 03, 2024
Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to clarify district boundaries for potential recall election
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to offer clarity on what legislative district boundary lines should be in play for a potential recall election sought by supporter...
Apr 03, 2024
US Rep. Lauren Boebert recovering from blood clot surgery
DENVER (AP) - Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert underwent surgery Tuesday in Colorado for a blood clot in her leg and is expected to make a full recovery, her campaign said in a news release. Boeber...
Apr 03, 2024
Ontario byelections in Milton, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex called for May 2
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called a pair of byelections in Milton and Lambton-Kent-Middlesex for May 2. Lambton-Kent-Middlesex has been vacant for six months following the resignation of ...
Apr 03, 2024
Ford wants '100 per cent' Ontario students at med schools in province
Premier Doug Ford says he wants all spots in Ontario medical schools to be reserved for students from the province. Ford said Wednesday about 18 per cent of students are from foreign countries. "In my...
Apr 03, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Speeding tickets three months after the fact are no deterrent
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, May 6
8:30 - This morning, we're joined by Saskatchewan's Premier Scott Moe for a check-in. This comes after the province anno...
