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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Former CBC anchor says the broadcaster 'silenced and intimidated' him
OTTAWA - Former CBC television reporter and anchor Travis Dhanraj told a House of Commons committee today that the public broadcaster "silenced and intimidated" him. When Dhanraj, who hosted "Canada T...
Mar 10, 2026 Former CBC journalist, Travis Dhanraj, waits to appear before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC) in Ottawa on Tue, March 10, 2026. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press)
Ottawa spending $229M to help tariff-hit Ontario workers obtain new skills
OTTAWA - The federal government will spend $228.8 million over the next three years to help Ontario workers in industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs, acquire new skills and adapt to the trade war disrup...
Mar 10, 2026
Ontario to take control of Toronto's stake in city airport lands: Ford
TORONTO - The province will take control of Toronto's stake in the island airport, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday. He said he also wants to expand the runways to allow some types of jets to ta...
Mar 10, 2026
Don't inherit a crisis: How to manage a parent's debt before they pass
For many families, the grief of losing a parent is compounded by a harsh and unexpected reality: a messy financial aftermath. Amidst mourning, loved ones may suddenly find themselves facing a daunting...
Mar 10, 2026
Registration of U.S. nurses in B.C. soars amid recruitment push
This summer, Alex Alvarez will pack her belongings and make the 3,500-kilometre trek with her husband, young son and Boston Terrier from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nanaimo, B.C. - a city she's never visite...
Mar 10, 2026
Marc Miller says Musqueam deal has 'nothing to do with' private property
OTTAWA - Culture Minister Marc Miller says a rights acknowledgment agreement between the federal government and the Musqueam First Nation has "nothing to do with" private property. He says instead tha...
Mar 09, 2026
Automaker allowed more tariff-free U.S. imports due to higher Canadian production
OTTAWA - Ottawa is letting an unnamed automaker import a higher quota of U.S.-made vehicles without tariffs because the company is selling and making more cars in Canada than first expected. While the...
Mar 09, 2026
NRC to acquire Bombardier jet as feds earmark nearly $1B for defence research
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will put more than $900 million into the National Research Council for defence initiatives, including the purchase of a Bombardier jet for private sector resear...
Mar 09, 2026
Oil prices swing wildly as Iran war threatens transport routes and production across Middle East
The widening Iran war has upended oil production and shipping across the Middle East, straining energy supplies worldwide. Those disruptions caused oil to spike Monday, only for it to swiftly fall bac...
Mar 09, 2026
Ottawa says it will spend up to $94.5M to improve jobs data in key industries
OTTAWA - The federal government said Monday it's planning to spend up to $94.5 million over the next five years to get a better sense of what's happening on the ground in a turbulent labour market. Th...
Mar 09, 2026
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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
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...