Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Trump threatens COVID relief bill, testing loyalty of GOP
WASHINGTON - Threatening to tank Congress' massive COVID relief and government funding package, President Donald Trump's demand for bigger aid checks for Americans is forcing Republicans traditionally...
Dec 22, 2020
New round of Trump clemency benefits Manafort, other allies
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned more than two dozen people, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law, in the latest ...
Dec 22, 2020
Liberals post call-out for candidates for next federal election
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are looking for candidates seeking to run for them in the next election, focusing on people who have been working to help their communities through the COVID-19 pandemic....
Dec 22, 2020
Alberta government says no parks to close after partnerships found
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it won't be closing any provincial parks, whether it can find someone to run them or not. "I am grateful for the hard work of our parks partners and look forward...
Dec 22, 2020
Canada and U.K. make stopgap deal to avert tariffs after Brexit
OTTAWA - Canada and the United Kingdom have inked a temporary agreement that will head off an automatic increase in tariffs that was set to kick in when Britain leaves the European Union next week. De...
Dec 22, 2020
Judge who visited protest teepee on Regina legislature grounds faces judicial review
REGINA - A judge who visited a Metis man at his protest camp on Saskatchewan's legislature grounds after ruling he was entitled to stay there is facing a review by his fellow judges. The Canadian Judi...
Dec 22, 2020
Congress approves bill to crack down on racehorse doping
WASHINGTON - A bill to ban race-day doping of horses and set national medication and track-safety standards for the horse-racing industry is nearing the finish line. Lawmakers gave final approval to t...
Dec 22, 2020
Congress approves bill to crack down on racehorse doping
WASHINGTON - A bill to ban race-day doping of horses and set national medication and track-safety standards for the horse-racing industry is nearing the finish line. Lawmakers gave final approval to t...
Dec 22, 2020
External probe into deaths of Quebec boys calls for reform to youth protection system
QUEBEC - An external investigation into the deaths of two Quebec boys is calling for in-depth reform of the province's youth protection system and the law that governs it. Dr. Lionel Carmant, Quebec's...
Dec 22, 2020
Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department sued Walmart on Tuesday, accusing it of fueling the nation's opioid crisis by pressuring its pharmacies to fill even potentially suspicious prescriptions for the po...
Dec 22, 2020
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...
