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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Orlando city commissioner charged with spending 96-year-old woman's money on a home, personal items
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - An Orlando city commissioner was arrested Thursday on charges of elderly exploitation, identity fraud and mortgage fraud following accusations that she had spent a constituent's m...
Mar 28, 2024
Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable as Meta scales back news and political content
Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics. The feature was shut down in the U.K., France and Germa...
Mar 28, 2024
GOP-backed bill proposing harsher sentences to combat crime sent to Kentucky's governor
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Republican lawmakers in Kentucky wrapped up work Thursday on a sweeping criminal justice bill that would deliver harsher sentences to combat crime. Opponents making a last stand ...
Mar 28, 2024
House Republicans invite President Biden to testify at public hearing as impeachment inquiry stalls
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans on Thursday invited President Joe Biden to testify before Congress in what appears to be a last-ditch effort to deliver on their stalled monthslong impeachment inqu...
Mar 28, 2024
Sen. Bob Menendez decides not to delay May trial with appeal of judge's ruling
NEW YORK (AP) - New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will not appeal a judge's ruling on Constitutional grounds that would have delayed his May trial, his lawyers said Thursday. The Democrat's lawyers notifie...
Mar 28, 2024
Manitoba promises move to plastic health cards as part of upcoming budget
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to do away with paper health cards and switch to more durable plastic and digital ones. Finance Minister Adrien Sala says the move is among many promises...
Mar 28, 2024
Trump backers try again to recall Wisconsin GOP Assembly speaker as first effort stalls
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Backers of former President Donald Trump are launching a second effort to recall Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office after the first attempt appears to hav...
Mar 28, 2024
Quebec minister to order probe after complaint about QMJHL English-only playoff garb
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it will ask the province's language watchdog to investigate after the leader of the Parti Qubcois complained about a lack of French on a QMJHL team's playoff garb...
Mar 28, 2024
Alberta to offer seniors 25 per cent discount for registry services
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it's making good on its promise to offer seniors a 25 per cent discount for registry services. It says the move is expected to benefit more than 725,000 Albertan...
Mar 28, 2024
South Carolina to hold 2024 congressional elections with map previously ruled unconstitutional
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A federal court on Thursday ruled that this year's congressional elections in South Carolina will be held under a map that it had already deemed unconstitutional and discriminato...
Mar 28, 2024
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...
