Sarah Mills: Snowbirds' grounding is a chance for Liberal government to stand behind its words
We are told the Snowbirds will return. We are told that the plan is to get new planes quickly. Sarah Mills says now, the...
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Garneau to visit Israel, West Bank to advance two-state solution following 11-day war
OTTAWA - Canada's foreign affairs minister will soon travel to Israel and the West Bank to advance a two-state solution following a deadly 11-day war between Israelis and Palestinians. Marc Garneau's ...
Jun 23, 2021
Lawyers argue validity of man's vote from jail that tipped balance in Yukon election
WHITEHORSE - Lawyers are squaring off this week over the validity of a ballot cast in Yukon's last election by an incarcerated voter in a riding where the Liberal incumbent lost her seat in a tie vote...
Jun 23, 2021
Border Patrol chief, who supported wall, is leaving job
CALEXICO, Calif. (AP) - The chief of the Border Patrol said Wednesday he was leaving his job after less than two years in a position that lies in the crosshairs of polarizing political debate. Rodney ...
Jun 23, 2021
Order of Catholic nuns agrees to enhance access to residential school records
VICTORIA - An order of Catholic nuns whose members worked at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia says it has reached an agreement to improve access to its private archival recor...
Jun 23, 2021
Sajjan military assistant had inappropriate relationship while with Vancouver police
OTTAWA - An army reservist who was ordered suspended from the Vancouver Police Department for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate has been working as a military assistant to Defenc...
Jun 23, 2021
Muslim charities concerned about targeted audits call for security watchdog probe
OTTAWA - Muslim charities from across Canada, fearful they are being unfairly singled out for audits, want the national security watchdog to investigate the matter. Charities, non-profit organizations...
Jun 23, 2021
Park use in Canada soared during COVID, creating challenges for cities, survey finds
MONTREAL - A new survey has found that Canadians have flocked to their local parks during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating both challenges and opportunities for cities. The survey by charity organizati...
Jun 23, 2021
No jail time in 1st riot sentence; Oath Keeper pleads guilty
An Indiana woman on Wednesday became the first defendant to be sentenced in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and avoided time behind bars, while a member of the Oath Keepers extremist group...
Jun 23, 2021
Feds ask court to keep documents related to scientists' firing under wraps
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is asking the Federal Court to prohibit disclosure of documents related to the firing of two scientists at Canada's highest-security laboratory. In doing so, it is chal...
Jun 23, 2021
Civil liberties group asks Liberals to end use facial fingerprint tech in party votes
OTTAWA - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is asking the Liberals to stop using facial recognition technology as part of the party's process to select candidates in the next federal election. T...
Jun 23, 2021
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Murray Wood: Is this the end of the Snowbirds, or just this era?
The federal government is promising Canada's famous aerobatic team will return, and don't governments always keep their ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, May 20
8:30 - The Snowbirds, as Canada has known them, are coming to an end. The federal government is calling this a moderniza...
