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Sarah Mills says when you make a threat like "a whole civilization will die tonight" about Iran, the only choi...
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'Phoenix from the ashes:' YQR Distillery opens its liquor store
After years of supply chain shortages and inflationary pressure, Adam Sperling is thrilled to finally be opening the liquor store and drive-thru at the YQR Distillery. "You could say this has been the...
Mar 13, 2024 YQR Distillery's Adam Sperling called the liquor store, which opened in the REAL District last year, the best in Saskatchewan. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
Politicians want more competition but supply management still a 'sacred cow'
OTTAWA - There aren't many issues that garner support across party lines in Ottawa these days. But when it comes to the supply management system for egg, poultry and dairy products - the mechanism tha...
Mar 13, 2024
Deficit of $11 billion and other highlights from Quebec's 2024-25 budget
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard on Tuesday tabled his sixth budget, with big spending increases for health and education. Here are some highlights. - Deficit of $11 billion, which includes a $1.5-...
Mar 12, 2024
New York's budget season starts with friction over taxes and education funding
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Democrats who control the state Senate and Assembly have released their budget proposals for the year, setting up potential battles with Gov. Kathy Hochul's office over ed...
Mar 12, 2024
US lawmakers say TikTok won't be banned if it finds a new owner. But that's easier said than done
U.S. lawmakers are threatening to ban TikTok but also say they are giving its Chinese parent company a chance to keep it running. The premise of a bipartisan bill headed for a vote in the U.S. House o...
Mar 12, 2024
Quebec tables budget with $11-billion deficit, no precise timeline to balance books
QUEBEC - A stagnant economy, a historic forest fire season and billions of dollars in public sector wage increases are what Quebec's finance minister says have led to one of the biggest budget deficit...
Mar 12, 2024
West Virginia governor vies for Manchin's US Senate seat, while moonlighting as girls hoops coach
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - When West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice recently returned to the spotlight, it wasn't as the state's top executive. Or a wealthy businessman. Or even as a candidate for the U.S. S...
Mar 11, 2024
Provincial government launches new strategy to attract investment in Sask.
The Government of Saskatchewan is hoping a new strategy will attract growth to the province across a wide range of sectors. On Monday, the province launched the website InvestSK.ca, which will shine a...
Mar 11, 2024
Save Our Signal! Politicians close in on votes needed to keep AM radio in every car
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The signal might be fading, but it can't be lost. That's the message from politicians who are closing in on the required number of votes needed to pass federal legislation that ...
Mar 11, 2024
Fight between Disney and DeSantis appointees over district control gets a July court hearing
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The court fight between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees over control of Walt Disney World's government won't be decided until at least this summer, provided the t...
Mar 11, 2024
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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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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 8
On today's show, Evan gets the latest on global tensions with Iran and the U.S., discusses Riversdale safety concerns an...