Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Duty free stores look for financial support as cross-border traffic drops
OTTAWA - An association representing duty free stores and a group of 15 mayors from border cities have written a letter to the federal government asking for financial support and clarity on export rul...
Jun 03, 2025
Manitoba Opposition Tories agree to speed passage of free trade bill before summer
WINNIPEG - Manitoba politicians reached a deal to speed passage of a free trade bill Monday, hours before the legislature was to break for the summer. More than 30 other bills were also set to be appr...
Jun 02, 2025
Despite pushback, Montreal forges ahead with strict new short-term rental rules
MONTREAL - Montreal is forging ahead with new rules banning many short-term rentals for nine months a year, hoping to alleviate a housing crunch and strike a blow in a lengthy battle against unauthori...
Jun 02, 2025
Liberals pressed to reveal how much revenue U.S. tariff response has raised
OTTAWA - The Conservatives pushed the federal government on Monday to disclose how much revenue its counter-tariffs have generated so far - and accused the Liberals of putting their "elbows down" as U...
Jun 02, 2025
First Nations infrastructure critical but not nation-building: minister
OTTAWA - The new Crown-Indigenous relations minister says there's a "critical" need to build up First Nations infrastructure - but that work won't qualify for the federal government's push to fast-tra...
Jun 02, 2025
Shopify wins court battle against Canada Revenue Agency in merchant-data case
Shopify Inc. has come out on top of a battle with the Canada Revenue Agency. A federal court order issued Thursday shows Judge Guy Rgimbald sided with the Canadian tech company, which was fighting the...
Jun 02, 2025
Joly commits to prioritizing Canadian steel, aluminum for defence, infrastructure
OTTAWA - Ottawa is committed to using Canadian steel and aluminum in national infrastructure and defence projects as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to impose more tariffs, Industry Minister Mla...
Jun 02, 2025
Wildfire forces more out in Saskatchewan, hotels open up for Manitoba evacuees
Winnipeg hotels were opening up Monday to evacuees who fled their homes due to raging wildfires, while to the west in Saskatchewan thousands more were ordered to flee. The Saskatchewan Public Safety A...
Jun 02, 2025
Ontario inks trade deals with Saskatchewan and Alberta ahead of meeting with Carney
SASKATOON - Alberta and Saskatchewan signed agreements with Ontario on Sunday to remove trade barriers ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to hash out a plan they hope will supercharge ...
Jun 01, 2025
Canada Post rejects union's request for binding arbitration to end labour dispute
Canada Post has rejected a request from the union representing about 55,000 of its workers to send their ongoing labour dispute to binding arbitration. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers made the re...
Jun 01, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...