Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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MPs to vote on Liberal changes to capital gains tax in confidence measure
OTTAWA - For the third time in seven days the House of Commons will vote on a confidence measure today, but this one comes from the government itself. The Liberals have called for a vote on the propos...
Oct 02, 2024
Leaders offer competing visions as Sask. election moves into Day 2
REGINA - Saskatchewan's general election campaign moves into its second day today with both main parties staking out competing visions for the province. The Saskatchewan Party's Scott Moe kick-started...
Oct 02, 2024
NDP, Sask. Party promise affordability on first day of election
Saskatchewan's two largest political parties came out swinging on the first day of the province's election period. Carla Beck, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, promised to get Saskatchewan out of "last...
Oct 01, 2024
Small businesses to receive five years' worth of carbon rebates in December
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says owners of small and medium-sized businesses will finally receive their long-awaited carbon pricing refunds before the end of this year. The Finance Dep...
Oct 01, 2024
A timeline of Saskatchewan elections and governments over five decades
REGINA - Saskatchewan's provincial election campaign has begun, with polling day on Oct. 28. Here's a look at provincial governments over five decades: New Democrats, 1971-78 The NDP and leader Allan ...
Oct 01, 2024
Economy, crime, schools and health: Top issues in Sask. election campaign
REGINA - The Saskatchewan election campaign is underway, with voting day on Oct. 28. Here's a look at key issues and party promises: Economy Scott Moe's governing Saskatchewan Party has promised to gr...
Oct 01, 2024
Leaders in profile: A look at Sask. Party's Scott Moe and NDP's Carla Beck
REGINA - Saskatchewan's general election has been called, with voting day on Oct. 28. Here's a look at the leaders of the two main parties: Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Party Age: 51. Born July 31, 1973, i...
Oct 01, 2024
WATCH: 2024 Sask. election is underway, voters head to polls Oct. 28
Premier Scott Moe directed Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty to dissolve the Legislative Assembly and issue the writs of election on Tuesday, kicking off Saskatchewan's 2024 general election. Residents...
Oct 01, 2024 Scott Moe’s Saskatchewan Party currently holds a strong majority in the assembly – as it has since 2007 – controlling 43 of the assembly’s 61 seats. Carla Beck’s New Democratic Party, which currently serves as Saskatchewan’s official opposition, holds just 14 seats. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan election campaign to begin today, voting set for Oct. 28
REGINA - The race to elect a new government in Saskatchewan begins today. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has said he will be asking Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty today to dissolve the house to launch the prov...
Oct 01, 2024
Police search for inmate who failed to return to Yorkton correctional centre
Police are searching for a 55-year-old inmate who failed to return to a Yorkton correctional centre on Thursday after he was temporarily granted permission to leave the site. Michael Mckie was describ...
Sep 27, 2024
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
8:30 - Construction for the AI data centre in the RM of Sherwood is set to begin this spring, but many residents in the ...