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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Qatar fans hit Vancouver, their chartered flights and 5-star hotels paid for by emir
VANCOUVER - They arrived in Vancouver on a free flight chartered by the Emir of Qatar and are staying at a five-star downtown hotel. Mohmoud Alban, 30, said his "king," Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani...
Jun 17, 2026
Premier Smith promises affordability payments of $100 for Albertans to combat costs
Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party government is offering Albertans a payment of $100 to help pay their bills. She said the payment will be made instead of the province reducing its ta...
Jun 17, 2026
Former Calgary leaders opposing police request to keep phones seized in investigation
CALGARY - The lawyer for former Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek is arguing police have no reason to hold onto her phone any longer as they investigate her and others for municipal corruption. "An admission...
Jun 17, 2026
B.C. Energy Minister Dix announces upgrades to multiple hydro dams
The B.C. government has launched an upgrade on the provincial hydro system in an effort to increase the power supply by another seven per cent. Energy Minister Adrian Dix announced the improvements on...
Jun 17, 2026
Alberta's Smith says it may be too late to put a question about coal to Oct. vote
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is suggesting it's too late to put an anti-coal mining petition question to a provincewide referendum this fall. Earlier this month, Alberta musician Corb Lund...
Jun 17, 2026
Federal Reserve policymakers show support for rate hikes as Warsh reins in guidance
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet almost half the central bank's policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year. The unexpectedly aggres...
Jun 17, 2026
Trump says he would 'rather not' have CUSMA, offers conflicting message on its future
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would rather not have the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement in place and offered a confusing message on the trade pact's future. "We do bette...
Jun 17, 2026
Lawyers say language change in First Nations water bill looks to shield government
OTTAWA - Two lawyers say the blurring of language on the right of First Nations to clean drinking water in a new bill serves as a shield for the federal government as it argues against that right in c...
Jun 17, 2026
Nova Scotia hacker convicted of fraudulent impersonation handed conditional discharge
HALIFAX - A judge has handed a Nova Scotia man a conditional discharge after he was convicted of hacking into a provincial government employee's social media account and posting an antisemitic message...
Jun 17, 2026
Senior Cuban diplomat says Havana ready to fight U.S., praises Canadian aid
OTTAWA - Cuba is prepared for a fight with the United States and is praising Canada for its humanitarian aid, says a senior diplomat visiting Ottawa from Havana. "We would never want a conflict with t...
Jun 17, 2026
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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 ...