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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New money to expand cellular service in parts of rural N.S. with spotty coverage
GREENFIELD, N.S. - Nova Scotia has announced its next steps to improve the sporadic cellular phone coverage in rural areas across the province, committing Wednesday to spend another $18.6 million to b...
Jul 31, 2024
Privacy Commissioner investigating Ticketmaster after data breach
GATINEAU, Que. - The Privacy Commissioner of Canada says it has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster Canada following a major data breach that involved the personal information of millions of p...
Jul 31, 2024
Don't mistake 'luck for emergency preparedness' in B.C. ship fire: TSB chair says
VANCOUVER - The chair of Canada's Transportation Safety Board says it was luck rather than preparedness that helped in putting out a fire on a cargo ship off Vancouver Island's coast in October 2021. ...
Jul 31, 2024
U.S. Senate passed bill to protect kids from dangerous online content
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by ...
Jul 30, 2024 It would force companies to take reasonable steps to prevent harm on online platforms frequently used by minors, requiring them to exercise “duty of care” and ensure that they generally default to the safest settings possible. (The Canadian Press)
Ottawa announces more than $192 million for Nova Scotia clean energy projects
HALIFAX - Six clean electrical energy projects in Nova Scotia are receiving more than $192 million in federal funding as the province pushes to get off coal by 2030. Federal Energy Minister Jonathan W...
Jul 30, 2024
Davie shipyard to expand operations south of the border to build icebreakers
MONTREAL - A Quebec shipbuilder's expansion to the United States is part of the Biden administration's renewed focus on Arctic defence - and a way to get around protectionist law dating back decades. ...
Jul 30, 2024
Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, officials ...
Jul 30, 2024
WestJet, Air North announce deal for single-ticket travel involving both airlines
WHITEHORSE, YUKON - WestJet and Whitehorse-based Air North have announced a new agreement that will allow single-ticket travel across both airlines' networks. A statement from WestJet says the new "in...
Jul 29, 2024
Two dead in crash of 'homebuilt amphibious' plane near Merritt, B.C.
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Police say two people are dead after an amateur-built plane crashed north of the Merritt, B.C. airport, about 270 kilometres northeast of Vancouver. Merritt RCMP say emerge...
Jul 29, 2024
Nova Scotia opposition parties take aim at new 'gimmicky' buy local point program
HALIFAX - A new provincial program meant to deliver on a campaign promise and encourage residents to buy local that's been called "gimmicky" and "laughably stupid" by opposition leaders has left some ...
Jul 28, 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
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...