Murray Wood: Why most of us are Switzerland when it comes to culture war debates
As society becomes more and more divided, Murray Wood says a lot of his friends are just trying to stay neutral, as ther...
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Byelection called for May 21 in Nova Scotia's Pictou West riding
HALIFAX - Residents of the central Nova Scotia riding of Pictou West will be heading to the polls in a byelection next month to fill the seat left vacant by the retiring Speaker of the House. Premier ...
Apr 21, 2024
When it comes to government planes and political trips, who pays for a president's campaign travel?
WASHINGTON (AP) - It's no simple matter to move the commander in chief from point A to B, and it's even more complicated when the president is seeking a second term. President Joe Biden recently spent...
Apr 21, 2024
'Dying for doctors': Report cites concerns with health care in rural Saskatchewan
REGINA - Suzanne Kuchinka, mayor of the village of Macoun in southeast Saskatchewan, says it's been a struggle for years to keep family doctors because they retire or move elsewhere. In Lloydminster, ...
Apr 21, 2024
Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rarely a day goes without President Joe Biden mentioning insulin prices. He promotes a $35 price cap for the medication for Americans on Medicare - in White House speeches, campaign ...
Apr 21, 2024
Crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states creates a shadow war for the 2024 election
CHICAGO (AP) - As President Joe Biden and Donald Trump step up their campaigning in swing states, a quieter battle is taking place in the shadows of their White House rematch. The Republican National ...
Apr 21, 2024
Ottawa puts up $50M in federal budget to hedge against job-stealing AI
OTTAWA - Worried artificial intelligence is coming for your job? So is the federal government - enough, at least, to set aside $50 million for skills retraining for workers. One of the centrepiece pro...
Apr 21, 2024
Cap on plastic production remains contentious as Ottawa set to host treaty talks
OTTAWA - Negotiators from 176 countries will gather in downtown Ottawa this week for the fourth round of talks to create a global treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less than 20 years. Ottawa is hos...
Apr 21, 2024
Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis
HONOLULU (AP) - Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving as a single mother of two to buy a house in the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. But after a devastating fire leveled Lahai...
Apr 20, 2024
Key players: Who's who at Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial
NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Cohen, who was once Donald Trump's personal lawyer and fixer, is expected to take the stand Monday as the prosecution's star witness in the first criminal trial of a former U.S...
Apr 20, 2024
Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South
DALLAS (AP) - The United Auto Workers' overwhelming election victory at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee is giving the union hope that it can make broader inroads in the South, the least unionized part...
Apr 20, 2024
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Sarah Mills: We must see the good in the world, even when it's hard to find
We live in a world that can seem very dark at times, and it can sometimes feel a bit hopeless. But, as Sarah Mills argue...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Sept. 11
Evan chats with political columnist Biran Lilley and lawyer Warren Kinsella after the shocking death of Charlie Kirk. He...
