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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Medically assisted deaths could increase by 1,200 in 2021 under revised law: PBO
OTTAWA - A new report by the parliamentary budget office suggests that expanding access to medical assistance in dying would lead to nearly 1,200 more aided deaths next year. The government's bid to e...
Oct 20, 2020
Q&A: Adam McKay on the lessons of the 2000 recount
NEW YORK - Adam McKay was head writer at "Saturday Night Live" during the 2000 election - a heady era for the sketch show that saw the phrase "strategery" become lodged in the nation's consciousness, ...
Oct 20, 2020
Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for antitrust violations, alleging that it abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers. Th...
Oct 20, 2020
UK, Manchester still at odds over tough virus restrictions
LONDON - The British government and officials in Manchester, England's second-largest city, were still talking Tuesday after a noon deadline passed for the city to agree to tighter coronavirus measure...
Oct 20, 2020
AP-NORC/USAFacts poll: US trust in COVID-19 information down
Americans have lost trust across the board in the people and institutions informing them about the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NO...
Oct 20, 2020
European nations mixed in their response to virus spikes
Countries across Europe are battling coronavirus infection spikes with new lockdowns, curfews, face mask orders and virus tracking smart phone apps. In a small indication of success, Spain's governmen...
Oct 20, 2020
Political tricks in House of Commons risk treating Canadians to a snap fall election
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats on Tuesday were once again grappling with a decision about whether to support the minority Liberal government or potentially force an election upon Canadians struggl...
Oct 19, 2020
High court allows 3-day extension for Pennsylvania ballots
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court will allow Pennsylvania to count mailed-in ballots received up to three days after the Nov. 3 election, rejecting a Republican plea in the presidential battleground stat...
Oct 19, 2020
Greece finalizes plan to build wall on border with Turkey
THESSALONIKI, Greece - Greece's government says it has finalized plans to build a wall along its northeast border with Turkey, over concerns that migrants may try to stage mass crossings into the Euro...
Oct 19, 2020
UK, EU inch toward more Brexit talks but hurdles remain
LONDON - Britain and the European Union edged toward resuming their troubled trade talks on Monday, after the bloc's chief negotiator said he was ready to "intensify" negotiations on the legal text of...
Oct 19, 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 ...
