Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Publishing saw upheaval in 2020, but 'books are resilient'
NEW YORK - Book publishing in 2020 was a story of how much an industry can change and how much it can, or wants to, remain the same. "A lot of what has happened this year - if it were a novel, I would...
Dec 14, 2020
US sanctions NATO ally Turkey over Russian missile defence
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Monday imposed sanctions on its NATO ally Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defence system, in a striking move against a longtime partner that sets the...
Dec 14, 2020
U.S. stocks end mostly lower after an early rally evaporates
Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street Monday after an early rally faded, extending the market's recent pullback from record highs. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% after having been up 0.9% in the early ...
Dec 14, 2020
Series of gaps allowed massive Desjardins data breach, privacy watchdog says
OTTAWA - A series of technological and administrative gaps caused a high-profile data breach at Desjardins - the largest to date in the Canadian financial services sector, the federal privacy watchdog...
Dec 14, 2020
Protesting Indian farmers call for 2nd strike in a week
NEW DELHI - Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers called for a national farmers’ strike on Monday, the second in a week, to press for the quashing of three new laws on agricultural refo...
Dec 14, 2020
US agencies, companies secure networks after huge hack
WASHINGTON - U.S. government agencies and private companies rushed Monday to secure their computer networks following the disclosure of a sophisticated and long-running cyber-espionage intrusion suspe...
Dec 14, 2020
Germany's health minister urges EU to approve vaccine faster
BERLIN - Germany's health minister demanded that the European Union's regulatory agency work faster to approve a coronavirus vaccine and bring an end to the suffering on the continent, but the head of...
Dec 13, 2020
Asia Today: Japan, S.Korea set new daily records, mull steps
TOKYO - Japan's daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time while the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season. The 3,030 new ...
Dec 13, 2020
EU's chief negotiator still hopes to clinch EU-UK trade deal
BRUSSELS - European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier said Monday he still firmly believes that a post-Brexit trade agreement is possible, and whittled down the major outstanding disputes to be se...
Dec 13, 2020
Italy's staggering virus toll poses uncomfortable questions
ROME - Italy is reclaiming a record that nobody wants - the most coronavirus deaths in Europe - after the health care system again failed to protect the elderly and government authorities delayed impo...
Dec 12, 2020
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
There may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the preside...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
On Wednesday's show, Evan finds out who Saskatchewan's Smartest Radio Listener is, talks with some NHL legends and conti...