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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Nagorno-Karabakh fighting continues despite truce efforts
YEREVAN, Armenia - Armenia and Azerbaijan reported more fighting on Tuesday over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, where clashes have continued for over three weeks despite two attempts at...
Oct 20, 2020
Troops ordered to keep guard up to protect military from COVID-19 resurgence
OTTAWA - Top defence officials have ordered Canadian troops to keep up their guard against COVID-19 while painting a gloomy picture of how the pandemic could affect the military and country for the ne...
Oct 20, 2020
Five things to know about the dispute over Nova Scotia's Indigenous lobster fishery
HALIFAX - Tensions remain high in the dispute over the Indigenous lobster fishery in Nova Scotia. Here are five things to know about the situation. 1. The dispute has a long history. In September 1999...
Oct 20, 2020
University should have defended professor in debate over offensive language: Legault
OTTAWA - Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the University of Ottawa should have defended a professor who used a derogatory word for Black people in class.A student complained that part-time profess...
Oct 20, 2020
Fake news creates serious issues for battling pandemic, chief public health doc says
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health doctor is worried about the amount of false information being floated about the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Theresa Tam says when false information is spread - either ...
Oct 20, 2020
Quebec's public health director says he has a driver and bodyguard because of threats
Quebec's director of public health revealed Tuesday he has a driver and bodyguard to protect him against threats from people upset with his pandemic-related health orders. Dr. Horacio Arruda tol...
Oct 20, 2020
Photo altered to Ice Cube, 50 Cent in 'Trump 2020' hats
An altered photo of rappers Ice Cube and 50 Cent in hats that appear to show support for President Donald Trump circulated widely on social media Tuesday, fueled in part by a tweet by Eric Trump. "Two...
Oct 20, 2020
Membertou First Nation to become latest to join Mi'kmaq livelihood fishery in N.S.
HALIFAX - The leader of a Cape Breton First Nation says his community is planning a self-regulated lobster fishery similar to the one on the province's southwestern shore that has sparked fierce oppos...
Oct 20, 2020
A timeline of Nova Scotia's lobster conflict between Mi'kmaq and commercial fishers
HALIFAX - A timeline of major events in the conflict between Mi'kmaq and non-Indigenous commercial fishers in southwest Nova Scotia. --- Sept. 17: Sipekne'katik First Nation launches a self-regu...
Oct 20, 2020
Trudeau hands out advice on Halloween, saying 'sacrifice' necessary for many
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians to stick to local health guidelines when considering how to celebrate Halloween next week. The question of how to handle the spooky evening i...
Oct 20, 2020
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...
