Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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US Oct. job openings blip up to 6.7 million but hiring slows
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers advertised slightly more job openings in October, but hiring slipped as a resurgence of COVID-19 threatens the economic recovery. And the number of Americans fired or laid ...
Dec 09, 2020
Province looks to spur new innovation and investment in potash industry
The Government of Saskatchewan is hoping changes to potash regulations will help create new investment and innovation in the sector. The province announced amendments to The Potash Production Tax Regu...
Dec 09, 2020
UK probes whether COVID-19 vaccine caused allergic reactions
LONDON - Britain's medical regulator warned Wednesday that people with a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn't get the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, and investigators looked int...
Dec 09, 2020
Explosion damages Polish store near Amsterdam, 3rd in 2 days
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - An explosion damaged a Polish supermarket in a Dutch town near Amsterdam early Wednesday morning, the third such blast in two days. Police said the explosion happened at a sto...
Dec 09, 2020
Federal tourism efforts to focus on going local to help hard-hit sector, Joly says
OTTAWA - Economic Development Minister Mlanie Joly says federal marketing strategies might need to shift away from attracting foreign visitors to Canada for the foreseeable future, as COVID-19 keeps s...
Dec 09, 2020
Bank of Canada warns of bumpy economic start to 2021 despite vaccine rollout
OTTAWA - Positive news about vaccine delivery won't be enough to give the economy a shot in the arm to start 2021, the Bank of Canada said Wednesday as it kept its key interest rate on hold and warned...
Dec 09, 2020
High tide floods Venice as dike-on-demand wasn't activated
High tides flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice on Tuesday, propelled by winds that were stronger than predicted, and an experimental system of inflatable barriers wasn't activated to prevent water fro...
Dec 08, 2020
Governments to invest in $875-million biofuel plant project southeast of Montreal
MONTREAL - Quebec and federal officials announced an investment Tuesday in a biofuel production facility that will use non-recyclable residual materials, diverting those items from landfills while red...
Dec 08, 2020
MP drafts legislation to open floodgates on interprovincial booze sales
OTTAWA - A Conservative backbencher is aiming to open the floodgates on cross-country booze shipments, drafting legislation that offers a workaround to interprovincial trade barriers. MP Dan Albas tab...
Dec 08, 2020
Marijuana is now Maine's biggest agricultural commodity
PORTLAND, Maine - Maine is known for its wild blueberries and potatoes but marijuana has surpassed them to become the state's most valuable crop. Medical marijuana sales totalled $221.8 million from J...
Dec 08, 2020
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...