Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Canada Transport Minister Freeland 'dismayed' by BC Ferries deal with Chinese company
VICTORIA - Canada's transport minister says she is "dismayed" BC Ferries contracted a Chinese state-owned shipyard to build four new vessels in the current geopolitical context that includes "unjustif...
Jun 20, 2025
'The biggest betrayal': A year on, staff grieve Ontario Science Centre's snap closure
TORONTO - In the year since the abrupt closure of the Ontario Science Centre, the cost of a new site at Ontario Place has escalated, its opening date has been pushed back, there is no sign of a tempor...
Jun 20, 2025
Don’t regulate us like radio, music streamer Spotify tells CRTC
OTTAWA - Music streamer Spotify says Canada's federal broadcast regulator shouldn't impose rules meant for radio on streaming services. Appearing before a CRTC hearing Friday, company representatives ...
Jun 20, 2025
VIA Rail and Unifor reach tentative agreement, strike averted
MONTREAL - Via Rail has reached a tentative deal with the union representing 2,400 workers across the country. The deal averts a walkout involving members of Unifor, who had voted for a strike mandate...
Jun 20, 2025
CSIS says it took steps against dozens of employees over misconduct last year
OTTAWA - Canada's spy service says it closed 34 misconduct cases last year and concluded the allegations were founded in 33 of the cases. In its latest annual report, the Canadian Security Intelligenc...
Jun 20, 2025
WestJet cyberattack remains unresolved one week in, but operations unaffected
A cyberattack against WestJet that began last week remains unresolved, as questions linger about the nature and fallout of the breach. The country's second-largest airline said this week it was workin...
Jun 20, 2025
Liberals, Conservatives pass major projects legislation in House of Commons
OTTAWA - Conservative members of Parliament voted with the minority Liberal government to pass its marquee major projects legislation Friday evening, setting it up to become law before Canada Day. The...
Jun 20, 2025
Canada Post reaches deal with second-largest union, negotiations continue with CUPW
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it has reached a contract deal with its second-largest union as negotiations continue with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. The Crown corporation says the new collective...
Jun 19, 2025
Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time, without clear legal basis
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the...
Jun 19, 2025
Doug Ford apologizes over 'hat in hand' comment about First Nations
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford has apologized for saying First Nations should not keep coming "hat in hand" to the government if they say no to mining projects, a comment many First Nation leader...
Jun 19, 2025
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...