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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No baseball or beaches: Virus upends usual California summer
LOS ANGELES - In these dark times, clouded by fears of an enemy we can't see and sheltered in homes we're itching to leave, it's reassuring to know that California's sunsets over the Pacific are just ...
Apr 16, 2020
Layoffs and pay cuts are now striking more white collar jobs
WASHINGTON - First, it was bars, restaurants, hotels. And clothing stores, movie theatres, entertainment venues. And countless small businesses, from bookstores to barber shops. Now, the record-settin...
Apr 16, 2020
Asian shares climb on China data, Wall Street rally
BANGKOK - Shares surged Friday in Asia after China reported economic data that, while bleak, was better than expected. The strong open followed an overnight rally on Wall Street powered by buying of A...
Apr 16, 2020
Fed notes what most Americans see: A sharp economic downturn
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve is noting what most Americans are already acutely aware of: Economic activity contracted sharply and abruptly cross all regions of the country in recent weeks as the c...
Apr 15, 2020
Apple rolls out cheaper iPhone as pandemic curbs spending
NEW YORK - Apple is releasing a new iPhone that will be vastly cheaper than the models it rolled out last fall when the economy was booming and the pandemic had yet to force people to rethink their sp...
Apr 15, 2020
Factory shutdowns near WWII demobilization levels in US
WASHINGTON - American industry collapsed in March as the pandemic wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy. Manufacturing and overall industrial production posted the biggest declines since the United States...
Apr 15, 2020
Trump adviser interview helps '60 Minutes' to top of ratings
LOS ANGELES - A contentious interview with White House adviser Peter Navarro over the administration's response to the coronavirus helped "60 Minutes" earn the top spot in the ratings for the third ti...
Apr 15, 2020
Liberals ease access to emergency benefit as economy shrinks fast
OTTAWA - The federal government will expand its main relief program for people losing work because of COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday, just after Statistics Canada del...
Apr 15, 2020
Trudeau: Feds ready to send provinces cash to top up worker salaries
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is willing to send money to provinces that want to provide salary top-ups to workers deemed essential. The extra cash would be design...
Apr 14, 2020
IMF: Stung by virus, global economy will shrink 3% in 2020
WASHINGTON - Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest f...
Apr 14, 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...