Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Most Canadian business leaders support retaliatory tariffs: KPMG
TORONTO - The vast majority of Canadian business leaders want a targeted, dollar-for-dollar retaliatory response if the United States delivers on its tariff threats this week, a new KPMG in Canada sur...
Jan 29, 2025
Trump's press secretary says Feb. 1 deadline for tariffs 'still on the books'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's press secretary says the plan to slap Canada with punishing tariffs on Saturday is still in play. Karoline Leavitt told reporters at the White House that she...
Jan 28, 2025 “This is a process and we will be working through this process, I would expect for some time. People should get ready for a bit of a bumpy ride,” said Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson, who was in Saskatoon on Tuesday. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Peavey Mart to close all Canadian locations
by Nigel Maxwell Canada's retail and agriculture sectors have been dealt another blow, with the news that Peavey Mart plans to close all of its Canadian locations. In a post last week on its social me...
Jan 28, 2025
Market access, export infrastructure among top issues for exporters: STEP
Exporters who send their products to markets outside Saskatchewan have been in the spotlight as the threat of U.S. tariffs looms large. Chris Dekker, president and CEO of Saskatchewan Trade and Export...
Jan 28, 2025 CEO Chris Dekker says STEP has developed a package to help its members explain to their American clients and customers how important a free trade arrangement is. (980 CJME file photo)
Highlights of the foreign interference commission's final report
OTTAWA - After 18 months of hearings and testimony from more than 100 witnesses, the Commission on Foreign Interference released its final report Tuesday. Here are some of the highlights: - Commission...
Jan 28, 2025
Sask. RCMP saw 27 per cent jump in homicide cases in 2024, setting record
Mounties in Saskatchewan responded to a record number of homicides last year, with 38 separate cases and a total of 40 victims. According to the RCMP, the figures from 2024 represent a 27 per cent inc...
Jan 28, 2025 The Saskatchewan RCMP noted that "clusters" of homicide cases can stretch police resources thin. (paulfleet/Depositphotos.com)
Sask. RCMP aims to fill vacancies in spring, recruiting from across Canada
The head of the Saskatchewan RCMP says its staffing issues are presenting a major problem at an inconvenient time for the police force. The RCMP recently sent out a country-wide internal memo asking f...
Jan 28, 2025
Building provincial budget in face of tariff threat 'challenging': Scott Moe
Questions continue to float around about whether U.S. President Donald Trump will implement tariffs on Canada. Meanwhile in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is in the middle of trying to put to...
Jan 28, 2025 Premier Scott Moe says the tariff threat from the U.S. is putting uncertainty into the business and investment environments in Saskatchewan. (CJME file photo)
Trudeau to meet Polish PM and sign nuclear energy cooperation agreement
KRAKOW - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is travelling to Warsaw today to meet with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk. The two leaders are set to sign the Canada-Poland Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agree...
Jan 28, 2025
'Dreams do come true': Sask. Habs fan's lifelong wish fulfilled
Warman, Sask. - There's a quiet strength about Kelly McCrea. If you were to meet him today, you might notice the weariness in his eyes - a reflection of the grueling chemotherapy treatments he's endur...
Jan 28, 2025 In the midst of a grueling battle with stage four cancer, Kelly McCrea’s dream to see the Montreal Canadiens play in their home arena seemed impossible. When McCrea’s friends and family heard his wish, they rallied together, making the impossible happen and sending him to a game at the Bell Centre earlier this month. (Submitted)
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Sarah Mills: Volunteers are the beating heart of Saskatchewan
There are so many people who step up for organizations in our province, creating events and moments that wouldn't happen...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, June 19
**WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS 8:30 - After four months, the U.S. and Iran seemed closer than ever to an agreement, an M...