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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BCE signs deal to buy U.S. fibre internet provider Ziply Fiber for $5 billion
BCE Inc.'s share price took a hit on Monday after the company announced it has signed a deal to buy U.S. fibre internet provider Ziply Fiber for about $5 billion in cash. Shares in the company closed ...
Nov 04, 2024
Oil, gas companies told to cut emissions by one-third under planned cap
OTTAWA - Oil and gas producers in Canada will be required to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about one-third over the next eight years under new regulations being published today by Environment Minist...
Nov 04, 2024 Upstream oil and gas operations, including production and refining, contributed about 31 per cent of Canada's total emissions in 2022. (650 CKOM file photo)
Poilievre asks premiers to axe sales tax on new homes worth under $1 million
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to the provinces' premiers, asking them to eliminate their sales taxes on new homes that are under $1 million. It follows Poilievre's own pled...
Nov 04, 2024
B.C. port employers launch lockout at terminals in labour dispute with workers
VANCOUVER - Employers have locked out more than 700 unionized workers in the latest development in a labour dispute that the union says will shut down all ports in British Columbia until further notic...
Nov 04, 2024
Nova Scotia Liberals release four-year, $2.3-billion election platform
HALIFAX - An ambitious target for housing and a replacement for federal carbon pricing are among the major promises contained in the Nova Scotia Liberals' election platform, which commits to $2.3 bill...
Nov 04, 2024
Utility says power back on in Kimmirut after days-long outage
KIMMIRUT, Nvt. - Power has been restored to a Nunavut hamlet on Baffin Island following a days-long outage that began on Thursday. Quillik Energy Corporation, the utility which serves Kimmirut, stated...
Nov 03, 2024
Union for B.C. foremen accuses port employers of 'acting recklessly' ahead of lockout
VANCOUVER - The union representing more than 700 foremen is accusing the BC Maritime Employers Association of "acting recklessly" by threatening an industry-wide lockout to close all B.C. ports by 8 a...
Nov 03, 2024
Ottawa's 'night mayor' wants to transform quiet capital into after-dark destination
OTTAWA - Canada's capital has long held a reputation as a town that fun forgot. Mathieu Grondin wants to be the one to change that for good. Grondin was hired in June as Ottawa's first nightlife commi...
Nov 03, 2024
What European housing models could do for Canada’s affordability problems
TORONTO - Housing experts who have long promoted moving new home construction from suburbs to urban centres are calling for a similar approach to policy, saying several ideas currently percolating on ...
Nov 03, 2024
Crews work in Nunavut hamlet to restore power that's been off since Thursday
KIMMIRUT, Nvt. - The Nunavut government has declared a state of emergency in Kimmirut after a power outage hit the Baffin Island hamlet two days ago. Community and Government Services Minister David J...
Nov 02, 2024
OPINION
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...