Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Trade agreement talks unlikely to be resolved by July 1: U.S. trade representative
WASHINGTON - United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Tuesday that he doesn't expect negotiations on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade to be resolved by July 1. "I think that we ...
Apr 07, 2026
Regina restaurant owner 'hoping and praying' for business from workers during 11th Ave. construction
The owner of a new business on Regina's 11th Avenue is hoping to find a silver lining in the latest construction shutdown. On Monday, the busy road closed down between Scarth and Cornwall streets, wit...
Apr 07, 2026 Construction on 11th Avenue in Regina on April 6, 2026. The city has said pedestrian and business access will remain open during the work, but previous years of the 11th Avenue project have seen prolonged construction closures and significant detours for pedestrians, raising concerns for adjacent businesses. (Geoff Smith/980 CJME)
These patients without drug coverage are eagerly awaiting generic Ozempic in Canada
TORONTO - Anne Welch worked a physically demanding job at her local SPCA - lifting pets, cleaning kennels and walking dogs - until she retired at age 71. With the loss of that physical activity, coupl...
Apr 07, 2026 Anne Welch, left, pictured with her husband Steve, in this undated handout photo, says her doctor wants to prescribe Ozempic for her to help with weight loss but she can't afford the cost. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Anne Welch
In the news today: Gibbons on Artemis, N.S. solar power, Alberta separation hearing
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... 'Payoff day': Jenni Gibbons on watching Artemis II crew make lunar history Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons i...
Apr 07, 2026
Nine of 10 abducted mine workers confirmed dead, B.C. firm says
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver-based firm that operates a mine site in Mexico where 10 workers were abducted in January says nine of them have been found dead. Vizsla Silver Corp. said in a statement on its ...
Apr 06, 2026
B.C.'s latest credit downgrade signals 'something wrong' with finances: economist
VICTORIA - An economist says the latest downgrade for British Columbia's credit rating will discourage companies from investing in the province. Standard & Poor's global ratings lowered its rating...
Apr 06, 2026
Runway safety incidents on the rise in Canada, but very close calls level off
MONTREAL - The number of safety incidents on Canadian runways is on the rise, having reached new highs in recent years even as the tally of extremely close calls seems to be levelling off. Data from t...
Apr 06, 2026 The number of safety incidents on Canadian runways is on the rise, reaching new highs in recent years even as the tally of extremely close calls seems to be levelling off. An Air Canada flight departing for Toronto, bottom, taxis to a runway as a WestJet flight bound for Palm Springs takes off at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, March 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada in the European Union? Poll suggests broad openness to the idea
OTTAWA - New polling suggests a majority of Canadians think Canada should explore joining the European Union at a fraught time for geopolitical relations. A survey of 4,000 people conducted by Spark A...
Apr 06, 2026
WestJet to add surcharge to some bookings and combine flights due to fuel costs
Calgary-based WestJet says it will be introducing a temporary $60 surcharge for certain bookings and has consolidated numerous flights due to skyrocketing fuel prices. The airline said in an email the...
Apr 05, 2026
Artemis astronauts field more final frontier questions from Canadian kids
Jeremy Hansen, just days away from becoming the first Canadian astronaut to circle the moon as part of the Artemis II mission, gave the country yet another glimpse into life on the final frontier. Han...
Apr 05, 2026
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...