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Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel's report on Trump Jan. 6 probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court on Thursday denied a bid to block the public release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on President-elect Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 ele...
Jan 09, 2025
Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel's report on Trump Jan. 6 probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the public release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump over the objecti...
Jan 09, 2025
Poilievre says the next Canadian election will be about the carbon price
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre returned to Ottawa on Thursday after the holidays with a familiar demand for Justin Trudeau: call a carbon-tax election. Neither Trudeau's announcement that he plans to resig...
Jan 09, 2025
U.S. Capitol rioter arrested in B.C. ski resort after claiming political asylum
WHISTLER, B.C. - An American man convicted for his part in the riot on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has been arrested in the ski resort of Whistler, B.C. The Canada Border Services Agency says in a stat...
Jan 09, 2025
Provincial police investigating complaint from Pickering, Ont., council
PICKERING, Ont. - Ontario Provincial Police say they are investigating criminal allegations brought forward by Pickering's city council. OPP say allegations were referred to them by Durham regional po...
Jan 09, 2025
Ukrainian-Canadians urge ongoing support for country amid political shifts
OTTAWA - The Liberal party's political upheaval and Donald Trump's return to the White House have Ukrainian-Canadians hoping Ottawa's support for Ukraine remains firm. "We think that Canada is at its ...
Jan 09, 2025
Alberta United Conservatives vote to boost MLA pay, taxpayer funding for their caucus
EDMONTON - Alberta United Conservative members of the legislature have voted to boost MLA salaries for the first time since 2013. The decision was part of a package of funding perks approved by UCP me...
Jan 09, 2025
Hajdu says failing to pass First Nations water bill would be 'deep disappointment'
OTTAWA - It would be a "deep disappointment" if a First Nations drinking water bill dies completely before the next election, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu said Thursday. The bill would lea...
Jan 09, 2025
Quebec energy deal worth billions gets green light in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A dramatic vote on Thursday night ended with the Newfoundland and Labrador government deciding to move forward with a draft energy deal with Quebec heralded as a game-changer for th...
Jan 09, 2025
Liberals set to announce Trudeau's successor as party leader on March 9
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals will announce a new leader on March 9, the party announced late Thursday, giving potential candidates just two weeks to decide to run and potential voters less than three...
Jan 09, 2025
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 19
Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...
