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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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Idaho's GOP caucuses
WASHINGTON (AP) - When life cancels your primary, have a caucus. That's what Idaho Republicans will do this Saturday when they gather in meetings across the state to help pick their party's presidenti...
Feb 28, 2024
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Missouri's GOP caucuses
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Missouri Republican Party will hold presidential caucuses on Saturday, offering voters their only chance to weigh in on who should represent the party on the November presidentia...
Feb 28, 2024
Canadian Cancer Society urges Ontario to cover cost of take-home medication
TORONTO - Kirsten Watson was weeks away last year from losing access to potentially life-saving medication - a situation she found herself in because Ontario does not cover the cost of take-home cance...
Feb 28, 2024
New Leger poll suggests support for Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre is growing
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests support for Pierre Poilievre is growing, and most Canadians are optimistic about their household finances. Support for the Tories was up one point to 41 per cent in the la...
Feb 28, 2024
Ottawa rejects Alberta's request to introduce new tracking for 'safer supply' drugs
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is rejecting a proposal from the Alberta government to consider adding a "unique chemical identifier" to the pharmaceuticals being offered to users as an altern...
Feb 28, 2024
Alberta legislature spring session begins as government prepares to release budget
EDMONTON - The Alberta legislature's spring session is set to start today, with health care expected to be a main focus. Premier Danielle Smith's government is planning to dismantle Alberta Health Ser...
Feb 28, 2024
They’re a path to becoming governor, but attorney general jobs are now a destination, too
Instead of trying to keep their seats in Congress, two North Carolina politicians are vying for a high-profile office closer to home: state attorney general. The career path that Republican U.S. Rep. ...
Feb 28, 2024
Hunter Biden in defiant deposition blasts GOP, insists he did not involve his father in business
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hunter Biden was defiant Wednesday in a closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill, blasting a Republican impeachment inquiry into his father and the family's business affairs as a "hous...
Feb 27, 2024
Michigan takeaways: Presidential primaries show warning signs for Trump and Biden
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Joe Biden and Donald Trump easily won their party's primaries in Michigan, but Tuesday's results showed that both candidates have cause for concern in their bid to win the swing ...
Feb 27, 2024
Why AP called Michigan for Trump: Race call explained
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Associated Press declared former President Donald Trump the winner of Michigan's Republican primary based on an analysis of initial vote returns from a cross-section of the state...
Feb 27, 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...
