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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Alberta outlines five-year, $125M plan to protect communities from drought, floods
CALGARY - The Alberta government is promising $125 million over five years to protect communities against flood and drought. The money was included in last week's provincial budget and, if approved, c...
Mar 04, 2024
What to know about Super Tuesday and why it matters
WASHINGTON (AP) - It's Super Tuesday, when voters in 16 states and one territory cast their ballots in the 2024 presidential primaries. Here's why the day matters - and why it looks a little different...
Mar 04, 2024
Judge rejects Sen. Bob Menendez's claims that search warrants in bribery case were unconstitutional
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge on Monday rejected U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's claims that search warrants that led to corruption charges and the discovery of gold bars and cash at his New Jersey home we...
Mar 04, 2024
Liberal-dominated committee nixes Tory push for hearings on lab security lapses
OTTAWA - A Liberal-dominated House committee declined Monday to vote on a Conservative request to delve into the activities of two scientists who were fired from a high-security lab over their dealing...
Mar 04, 2024
Quebec to offer 'X' gender option for health cards, driver's licences
MONTREAL - Quebecers who do not identify as male or female will soon be able to opt for an 'X' gender marker on their health cards and driver's licences. Both Quebec's automobile insurance board and i...
Mar 04, 2024
Takeaways from Trump's Supreme Court win: He stays on ballot, but his legal peril is just starting
DENVER (AP) - Former President Donald Trump gained a clear win at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, which unanimously ruled that states don't have the ability to bar him - or any other federal candida...
Mar 04, 2024
Judge upholds Tennessee law to stop crossover voting in primaries. Critics say the law is too vague.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal judge in Nashville on Monday dismissed a challenge to a Tennessee law aimed at making sure primary voters are "bona fide" members of the party they are voting for. Fo...
Mar 04, 2024
Downtown Halifax getting new high-speed, net-zero commuter ferry service
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government announced Monday a $258-million plan for a new high-speed ferry service that will link Halifax with Bedford, a rapidly growing suburb about 10 kilometres northwest...
Mar 04, 2024
Terrorism charges laid against man accused in Edmonton City Hall attack
EDMONTON - Mounties announced terrorism charges Monday against a man accused of firing a gun and igniting a Molotov cocktail at Edmonton City Hall in January. Bezhani Sarvar, who is 28, is charged wit...
Mar 04, 2024
AP Decision Note: What to expect in Hawaii's Democratic presidential caucuses
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hawaii Democrats will hold a presidential preference vote on Wednesday as President Joe Biden moves closer to securing the delegates needed to clinch nomination for a second term in ...
Mar 04, 2024
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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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...
