Murray Wood: All hail the placekicker! Except when he misses
Alex Hale was supposed to make us forget about Brett Lauther, but how can we? Murray Wood says Hale has struggled, while...
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The Latest: Zuckerberg questioned on viral misinformation
WASHINGTON - The Latest on testimony before a congressional committee by the CEOs of Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google (all times local): 6:30 p.m. Democratic chairman of a House antitrust panel says...
Jul 29, 2020
US is expected to report a record-breaking economic plunge
WASHINGTON - Having endured what was surely a record-shattering slump last quarter, the U.S. economy faces a dim outlook as a resurgent coronavirus intensifies doubts about any sustained recovery the ...
Jul 29, 2020
Fed sees dim economic outlook as virus squeezes economy
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday that the viral epidemic is endangering the modest economic recovery that followed a collapse in hiring and spending this spring. As a ...
Jul 29, 2020
South Korea-Japan trade fight moves to global dispute panel
GENEVA - World Trade Organization members on Wednesday created a dispute panel to rule on a complaint by South Korea against Japan over restrictions on exports to Korea of products used in semiconduct...
Jul 29, 2020
Regina city council to debate COVID-19 relief fund, renaming City Square Plaza
Regina City Council will look at providing some relief to businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Council, which will meet Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., will vote on a recommendation to have a $2-million C...
Jul 29, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
AMC, Universal agree to shrink theatrical window to 17 days
NEW YORK - In a sign of how the pandemic is remaking Hollywood traditions, AMC Theatres and Universal Studios on Tuesday announced an agreement to shorten the exclusive theatrical window to just 17 da...
Jul 28, 2020
In reversal, CES gadget show won't be in-person after all
NEW YORK - CES, one of the world's biggest technology conferences, will be a virtual event in January due to the coronavirus pandemic, a reversal from May when organizers said it would go on as a smal...
Jul 28, 2020
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: US home prices rose 3.7% in May
WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices grew more slowly in May, but continued to show resilience in the face of the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 3.7% i...
Jul 28, 2020
Canada Revenue Agency extends tax payment deadline to Sept. 30
OTTAWA - Anyone who owes the federal government taxes will now have until the end of September to pay. The Canada Revenue Agency says the payment deadline has been moved to Sept. 30 for individua...
Jul 27, 2020
As Congress fights, analysts warn economy needs help now
WASHINGTON - As Congress and the White House resume their efforts to agree on a new economic aid package, evidence is growing that the U.S. economy is faltering. And so is concern that the government ...
Jul 27, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Oprah Winfrey is trying to rewrite history
Oprah has been asked to look back on her infamous interview with Prince Harry and Megan Markle. But rather than review h...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, July 27
On Monday's show, Evan talks U.S. tariffs, the postponed Post Malone show in Edmonton, youth unemployment in Canada, ano...