Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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AI minister seeks new investments through visits to Germany, Saudi Arabia, India
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon is visiting Saudi Arabia and India after a trip to Germany as part of an effort to drum up new investment in Canadian tech. The stops are "about ...
Feb 16, 2026
Scotiabank's 1832 Asset Management sells last shares in Israeli military supplier
TORONTO - Regulatory filings show that Scotiabank's 1832 Asset Management has sold its remaining holdings in Israeli defence manufacturer Elbit Systems Ltd. The bank faced criticism for the investment...
Feb 16, 2026
Fact File: Why it's tough to verify some of Carney's claims about 'protected' jobs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has made a series of claims recently about how much the federal government's support for tariff-stricken industries has protected jobs in Canada. Some of his figure...
Feb 15, 2026
Fact File: Why it's tough to verify some of Carney's claims about 'protected' jobs
Prime Minister Mark Carney has made a series of claims recently about how much the federal government's support for tariff-stricken industries has protected jobs in Canada. Some of his figures on the ...
Feb 14, 2026
U.S. senators express support for trade pact as Trump questions CUSMA's future
WASHINGTON - United States lawmakers expressed support for the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade during a Thursday committee hearing after President Donald Trump floated the idea of ending the cri...
Feb 14, 2026
Dominic LeBlanc to lead large trade mission to Mexico next week
OTTAWA - The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade is leading a large delegation to Mexico next week as Ottawa looks to diversify its trade links in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs...
Feb 13, 2026
Former U.S. State Department official optimistic CUSMA will be renewed
CALGARY - Countries that show the most backbone are the ones best able to withstand belligerent U.S. trade policy, said a former U.S. State Department official who expressed optimism the Canada-U.S.-M...
Feb 11, 2026
U.S. House passes symbolic vote to end Trump's fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump took aim at Canada Wednesday evening as the U.S. House of Representatives voted against his tariffs on America's northern neighbour - a largely symbolic move that s...
Feb 11, 2026
Eby lacks winning conditions for early election as B.C. Legislature resumes: analyst
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government heads into a legislative session this week with an $11.2 billion deficit, economic uncertainty, and plans to roll back a law on Indigenous rights - and an ex...
Feb 10, 2026
Pause at N.W.T. diamond mine amid weak market 'serious news,' industry minister says
CALGARY - An expansion project has been put on hold at a diamond mine in the Far North, a move the Northwest Territories government says underscores the need to reduce its economic reliance on that in...
Feb 10, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...