Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
Tag Archives: Construction
City announces revised 2020 Capital Construction Program
Upwards of 4,600 metres of water main installation is included in a revised 2020 Capital Construction Program, endorsed by Saskatoon city council. In a virtual press conference Thursday, general manag...
May 07, 2020
Liberals asked to help cover overruns on projects delayed by COVID-19
OTTAWA - Cities and construction groups are asking the Trudeau Liberals to relax the rules for expected cost overruns from infrastructure projects facing delays from the COVID-19 pandemic - or ad...
Apr 08, 2020
Work starts in Montana on disputed Canada-US oil pipeline
BILLINGS, Mont. - A Canadian company said Monday that it's started construction on the long-stalled Keystone XL oil sands pipeline across the U.S.-Canada border, despite calls from tribal leaders and ...
Apr 07, 2020
CEO out, new board chair in as Liberals shakeup infrastructure bank leadership
OTTAWA - The federal government is shaking up the people in the top spots at the Canada Infrastructure Bank, including saying goodbye to the chief executive and installing a new board chair. Out is Pi...
Apr 03, 2020
Researchers look at humidity as a weapon in the fight against airborne viruses
The ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic could get a boost if Canadians paid more attention to the relative humidity levels in public and private spaces, according to a growing body of internat...
Apr 03, 2020
Sask. Construction Association president calls for projects to continue
The Saskatchewan Construction Association (SCA) is asking for public support from all levels of government to allow construction projects across the province to continue uninterrupted. In a media rele...
Apr 02, 2020
Construction of new Maple Leaf Pool to begin this week
While the City of Regina has taken steps to protect residents from COVID-19, it also is looking past the pandemic. That's why construction on the new Maple Leaf Pool is set to begin this week. "Constr...
Mar 31, 2020
Chickens, pigs top list of farm animals killed in barn fires
A report by the Humane Society International/Canada says better fire protection is needed in barns to stop the cruel deaths of tens of thousands of farm animals each year. Here's a list of which ...
Mar 10, 2020
Humane society wants better fire protection in barns to stop animal deaths
Better fire protection is needed in barns to stop the cruel deaths of tens of thousands of farm animals each year, says a report from the Humane Society International/Canada. "We're just not...
Mar 10, 2020
Ethics watchdog dismisses conflict-of-interest allegation against ex-PCO boss
OTTAWA - The federal ethics commissioner says there is no reason to believe former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick broke the conflict-of-interest law during the SNC-Lavalin affair. In a report Tue...
Mar 10, 2020
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...