Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Alberta set for business reopening May 14, golf Saturday, some services Monday
EDMONTON - Alberta will soon begin emerging from its COVID-19 lockdown, with the first major date for business reopenings set for May 14. Premier Jason Kenney says the multi-stage rollout will depend ...
Apr 30, 2020
MPs issue mandatory summons for WHO's Bruce Aylward to testify before committee
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have issued a mandatory summons to Canadian World Health Organization expert Bruce Aylward, after he turned down repeated invitations to testify to a House of Commons co...
Apr 30, 2020
Judge sides with feds in case of Quebec man accused of crimes against humanity
OTTAWA - A federal judge says there are reasonable grounds to believe a Quebec resident was complicit in crimes against humanity in the former Yugoslavia. In a ruling Thursday, Federal Court...
Apr 30, 2020
Gloves off for MacKay, O'Toole campaigns as Tory leadership race resumes
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidates Peter MacKay and Erin O'Toole wasted little time Thursday leaping back into full campaign - and attack - mode after new fundraising numbers highlighted thei...
Apr 30, 2020
Global philanthropists, experts call for COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan
OTTAWA - Leading philanthropists and immunization experts say the world lacks the ability to properly manufacture, finance and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine, even if one were found by the end of the y...
Apr 30, 2020
Feds to ban gun used in Montreal massacre, other assault-style rifles
OTTAWA - The federal government is poised to begin fulfilling a key electoral promise by banning a variety of assault-style rifles, including the type used in the 1989 mass shooting in Montreal. Durin...
Apr 30, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 6:30 p.m. Health Canada and the RCMP have seized more than 1,500 unauthorized COVID-19 test kits from a person in Richmon...
Apr 30, 2020
Budget officer says federal deficit could top $252 billion
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog says that it's likely the federal deficit for the year will hit $252.1 billion as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and could go even higher if emergency measure...
Apr 30, 2020
Trump says US can never declare 'total victory' over virus
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he believes the U.S. can never declare "total victory" over the coronavirus because too many people have died. But he added that he will count it...
Apr 30, 2020
Canadian support for gender equality doesn't match reality, survey suggests
WASHINGTON - Canadian support for the principle of equal rights for women and men is among the highest in the world - but in practice, archaic attitudes towards gender roles are still alive and w...
Apr 30, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day, talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipat...
