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B.C. moves to cap rent hikes for those in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government has introduced legislation that would allow the City of Vancouver to limit rent increases for new tenants in its poorest neighbourhood, the Downtown Eastside. The rent ...
May 13, 2024
Ministry of Highways reminds drivers to slow down in construction zones
Construction season is underway on Saskatchewan's highways, and the provincial government is asking everyone to do their part in order to keep drivers and workers safe. This year, the Ministry of High...
May 13, 2024
Ring Road ramp at Argyle Street to close on Tuesday for water upgrade work
The on ramp connecting eastbound traffic on Ring Road to Argyle Street will be closed for about four weeks starting on Tuesday, as the city continues its Water Network Expansion Project. The closure w...
May 13, 2024 The eastbound on ramp connecting Ring Road to Argyle Street will be closed for approximately four weeks as the water network expansion project continues. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Compensation in property case should be guided by zoning as watershed area: top court
OTTAWA - The zoning of a St. John's, N.L., property as a watershed area should guide the process of compensating the owners for expropriation of the land, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. In a 7...
May 10, 2024
P.E.I. hoping to attract company to manufacture modular homes for the province
CHARLOTTETOWN - The P.E.I. government says its plan to address the province's housing shortage includes finding a company to manufacture modular homes on the Island. The government announced Monday it...
May 06, 2024
Saskatchewan's GDP grew by 1.6% in 2023, ahead of national average
Saskatchewan's gross domestic product grew by 1.6 per cent in 2023, beating the national GDP growth of 1.2 per cent. According to figures released on Wednesday by Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan's GDP...
May 01, 2024
Ontario introduces sped-up apprenticeship path for high school students
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Ontario high school students will soon be able to spend most of their time in Grade 11 and 12 in an apprenticeship if they choose to participate in a new skilled trades program. Educa...
May 01, 2024
Cenovus teams with First Nations to build northern Alberta homes amid housing crisis
CHARD, Alta. - Raoul Montgrand, president of the Chard Mtis Nation in northern Alberta, called a 200-square-foot camper trailer home for close to two years. The community leader and his wife were amon...
May 01, 2024
Regina Launches $282 Million 2024 Construction Season
While some may have already noticed delays in their commute, the City of Regina officially kicked off its construction season on Tuesday. Kurtis Doney, the deputy city manager of city operations, said...
Apr 30, 2024 More than $16.5 million has been dedicated to improving 16.5 kilometres of residential roads in Regina this season. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Construction set to begin on Dewdney Avenue project in Regina
Ceremonial shovels went into the ground Thursday as the City of Regina kicked off the revitalization of Dewdney Avenue. The two-year, $32-million construction project is to begin Monday and will turn ...
Apr 25, 2024 Saskatchewan Minister of Government Relations Don McMorris (left), Warehouse District executive director Leasa Gibbons (centre) and Regina Mayor Sandra Masters (right) participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Dewdney Avenue Revitalization Project. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...