Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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MLA Wilson accused of assault in family dispute
By Glenn Hicks Long-serving Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson has been accused of assault as a private family matter involving the financial affairs of her late father goes very public. Wilson has...
Jun 21, 2019
Canada and U.S. agree to expand preclearance options for travellers, goods
OTTAWA - A new agreement between Canada and the United States will soon allow travellers and cargo to preclear customs before they leave, allowing an easier movement of people and goods crossing the b...
Jun 21, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
PBO sets budget baseline for campaign vows with tools, deficit projections
OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog is predicting years of deficits deeper than the government has laid out. The numbers are in a report the parliamentary budget office says should set the baselin...
Jun 21, 2019
Analysis: Trudeau-Trump Washington meeting helps end Canada’s global loneliness
WASHINGTON - Canada suddenly became a little less lonely in the world after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's meeting in Washington with President Donald Trump this week. Trudeau and Trump found a new s...
Jun 21, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Airlines reroute flights after Iran downs US military drone
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Airlines rerouted flights Friday to avoid airspace near the Strait of Hormuz after Iran shot down a U.S. military surveillance drone there and American aviation officials...
Jun 21, 2019
US prepped for strikes on Iran before approval was withdrawn
WASHINGTON - The United States made preparations for a military strike against Iran on Thursday night in retaliation for the downing of a U.S. surveillance drone, but the operation was abruptly called...
Jun 21, 2019 (The Associated Press)
Sask. man shares safety lessons after near-fatal electrocution
Curtis Weber doesn't want anyone to make the same mistake he did. He spoke at Canada's Farm Progress Show in Regina, sharing his story of a near-fatal incident while working on a Saskatchewan farm in ...
Jun 21, 2019 Curtis Weber (curtisweber.com)
Redblacks hold off Roughriders in Ottawa
The Ottawa Redblacks handed the Saskatchewan Roughriders their second straight loss to start the 2019 CFL regular season Thursday. Dominique Davis completed 30 of 39 pass attempts for 354 yards and th...
Jun 20, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Shaq Evans. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
B.C. tanker-ban, environment assessment bills scale final hurdle in Senate
OTTAWA - A pair of controversial environmental bills scaled their final hurdle in the Senate on Thursday, over the objections of critics who warn the two pieces of legislation will kneecap Canada's oi...
Jun 20, 2019
Canadian Cancer Society, NDP call for vaping regulations
The Canadian Cancer Society is calling for more regulations around e-cigarettes. A new report from the British Medical Journal found a 74-per-cent increase in vaping among Canadians aged 16 to 19. It ...
Jun 20, 2019
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Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 30
Evan celebrates Canada Day with a test of your citizenship knowledge, hears about the latest happenings in the Canadian ...