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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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 3, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 64,485 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,014,128 ...
Mar 02, 2021
St. Louis treasurer, alderwoman advance in race for mayor
St. Louis' first-ever female mayor will be replaced by another woman, after city Treasurer Tishaura Jones and Alderwoman Cara Spencer on Tuesday bested two men in a new primary election format to adva...
Mar 02, 2021
Budget nominee Tanden withdraws nomination amid opposition
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators f...
Mar 02, 2021
Unanimous committee report calls on Trudeau not to trigger election during pandemic
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is unanimously urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to promise he won't call a federal election while the COVID-19 pandemic rages across Canada.In a report by the...
Mar 02, 2021
Cyprus Church says 'satanic' Eurovision entry must be yanked
NICOSIA, Cyprus - The Orthodox Church of Cyprus on Tuesday called for the withdrawal of the country's controversial entry into this year's Eurovision song contest titled "El Diablo," charging that the...
Mar 02, 2021
$3.5M in funding for 'vending machines' that dispense safer drugs to prevent ODs
VANCOUVER - The federal government has provided nearly $3.5 million in funding for vending machines that will dispense a medical-grade opioid to drug users in four cities in an effort to prevent overd...
Mar 02, 2021
B.C. defends plan to delay second dose as Ontario, Alberta consider following suit
VANCOUVER - British Columbia health officials say their plan to delay the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to four months is based on scientific evidence and real-world experience, as Ontario and Alber...
Mar 02, 2021
Senate confirms Raimondo as Biden commerce secretary
WASHINGTON - The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to confirm Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to serve as President Joe Biden's commerce secretary and help guide the economy's recovery during and af...
Mar 02, 2021
Mayor in Nunavut hopes curfew order, bylaw patrol will bring drop in COVID-19 cases
ARVIAT, Nunavut - The mayor of Arviat in Nunavut says his community on the shore of Hudson Bay has strictly followed a state of emergency order that includes a nightly curfew. Arviat, with a populatio...
Mar 02, 2021
Time is now for 'stock-taking' to ensure robust North American supply chains: experts
WASHINGTON - Last year's confluence of COVID-19 and Donald Trump exposed the urgent need to reinvent North America, experts across the continent agreed Tuesday as they explored how best to fortify its...
Mar 02, 2021
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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...
