Murray Wood: Of politics and principles
If you find yourself needing a program to keep track of what various political parties stand for, Murray Wood says it's ...
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AP FACT CHECK: Pence echoes Trump misfires in VP debate
WASHINGTON - Although more buttoned-up on the stage than his boss, Vice-President Mike Pence nevertheless echoed many of President Donald Trump's falsehoods Wednesday in the one and only debate with D...
Oct 08, 2020
Absent any new policy, carbon tax must rise to meet Paris emission targets, PBO says
OTTAWA - The cost to consumers of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's keystone environmental policy will have to rise if the country is to meet its Paris climate accord goals, the parliamentary budget off...
Oct 08, 2020
Final nomination list for the Saskatoon municipal election
Nominations are final for the November 9th municipal election in Saskatoon. A total of 38 people filed their papers for city council by the 4 p.m. deadline on Wednesday. Five people will challenge Cha...
Oct 08, 2020
Trust and situational awareness key to success of the Forces' most famous tweeter
OTTAWA - Trust.Capt. Kirk Sullivan is talking about running what has become one of the most talked-about Twitter accounts in the federal government.In particular, he is explaining why he doesn't have ...
Oct 08, 2020
Germany, which had virus under control, sees a jump in cases
BERLIN - Germany is seeing a sharp jump in new coronavirus infections, a development that is raising fears the pandemic is picking up pace in a country that so far has coped better than many of its Eu...
Oct 08, 2020
Uncertainty in Madrid as court nixes partial virus lockdown
MADRID - A court in Madrid on Thursday struck down a national government order that imposed a partial lockdown in the Spanish capital and its suburbs, siding with regional officials who had resisted s...
Oct 08, 2020
It was 'Here we go' moment, N.S. man says of alleged race bias during arrest in park
HALIFAX - A Halifax man and his spouse testified Thursday in front of a police review board that they believe race played a role in his 2018 arrest and jailing after they'd stopped in park to make a q...
Oct 08, 2020
Greek court adjourns sentencing in Golden Dawn case
ATHENS, Greece - A Greek court on Thursday adjourned the sentencing procedure for 18 former lawmakers of the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party and others convicted in the case, a day after the thre...
Oct 08, 2020
Path to economic recovery filled with risks that need to be managed, Macklem says
OTTAWA - The governor of the Bank of Canada is warning that unprecedented economic measures to help families and businesses manage the pandemic may add potholes on the road to recovery. Tiff Mac...
Oct 08, 2020
Marine general has COVID after Pentagon meeting
WASHINGTON - The assistant commandant of the Marine Corps has tested positive for the coronavirus, days after he and members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were in a Pentagon meeting with a Coast Guard ...
Oct 07, 2020
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8:30 - The Saskatchewan NDP are sounding alarms over a decline in long-term care beds despite the province's rapidly gro...
