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Balance of Power: TRU political studies professor Dr. Robert Hanlon and Kamloops councillor Mike O'Reilly
On this week's episode, Host James Peters discusses Canada's place in the world with Dr. Robert Hanlon from TRU. Dr. Hanlon talks about our tenuous relationship with China, and the Asian superpower's ...
Jun 14, 2019
In Tel Aviv, Neil Patrick Harris says he's no gay icon
TEL AVIV, Israel - This year's official international ambassador to Tel Aviv's Gay Pride Parade says he has no interest in being a gay icon. TV star Neil Patrick Harris arrived in Israel Wednesday alo...
Jun 14, 2019
Quebec Premier apologizes to agronomist who blew whistle on pesticide study
Quebec Premier Francois Legault today apologized to a whistleblower who was fired after going public with concerns about the pesticide industry's influence on public research. Legault s...
Jun 14, 2019
Senate Arctic committee calls recommendations in report a 'wake-up call'
OTTAWA - We the North? Canada's Senate is skeptical. The marketing slogan for Toronto's NBA team may be everywhere these days. But for Sen. Dennis Patterson, who helped write a new report on the Arcti...
Jun 14, 2019
'We're deeply sorry:' Husky fined $3.8M for leak into North Saskatchewan River
LLOYDMINSTER, Sask. - Husky Energy was fined $3.8 million Wednesday for a pipeline oil leak that fouled a major river, harmed fish and wildlife and tainted the ...
Jun 14, 2019
MPs face summer recall for new NAFTA approval if no U.S. progress next week
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is prepared to recall Parliament this summer to ratify the new North American trade agreement, The Canadian Press has learned. As much as the government wants to move "...
Jun 14, 2019
Expert panel recommends single-payer, universal pharmacare plan
OTTAWA - Canada's governments have to work together to transform, rather than tinker with, a patchwork of prescription-drug plans to create a public plan for every Canadian, says the ch...
Jun 14, 2019
At White House, Kardashian promotes prisoner reentry effort
WASHINGTON - Reality star-turned-criminal justice reform advocate Kim Kardashian West returned to the White House on Thursday to help President Donald Trump promote efforts to help those leaving priso...
Jun 14, 2019
Quebec government to invoke closure on controversial secularism, immigration bills
MONTREAL - The Quebec government will invoke closure in order to force through controversial bills on secularism and immigration that it says must be adopted before the summer break. Th...
Jun 14, 2019
Trio of Canadian RADARSAT Constellation satellites launched and deployed
MONTREAL - Three Canadian satellites representing the next generation of Earth-observation technology have been successfully deployed after being launched into orbit today abo...
Jun 14, 2019
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