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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Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as CUSMA talks loom over its outlook
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada kept to the sidelines at its first interest rate decision of the year as it warned the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement and other emerging geopolitical r...
Jan 28, 2026
Marineland has solid plan to move whales and dolphins to U.S., minister says
TORONTO - Marineland has a "solid plan" to move Canada's last remaining captive whales and dolphins to several parks in the United States, Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson said Tuesday. On Monday, t...
Jan 27, 2026
'I meant what I said': Carney says he explained his Davos speech to Trump
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he told U.S. President Donald Trump personally that he meant what he said in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week. C...
Jan 27, 2026
Creditors accept ex-Montreal mayor Denis Coderre's debt-repayment plan
MONTREAL - Creditors of former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre have unanimously accepted a proposal for him to pay back less than a quarter of his roughly $1.1-million debt. During a virtual meeting Mond...
Jan 26, 2026
South Korean sub maker Hanwha signs agreement with Algoma Steel
OTTAWA - South Korean submarine maker Hanwha announced Monday it had signed a flurry of partnership agreements with Canadian companies, including Sault Ste. Marie's tariff-battered Algoma Steel, as it...
Jan 26, 2026
Ottawa gives conditional approval for Marineland to export remaining belugas to U.S.
Marineland's belugas have received a reprieve from death row after the federal government conditionally approved a plan to export the last remaining captive whales in Canada to the United States. Fish...
Jan 26, 2026
GST credit hike a 'meaningful' affordability measure for low-income people: economist
Proposed changes to the GST credit announced Monday by Prime Minister Mark Carney should provide some relief for lower-income Canadians, but experts caution it may not account for future surges in the...
Jan 26, 2026
Carney links Trump's latest tariff threat to negotiations on CUSMA trade pact
OTTAWA - It is not a coincidence that U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat against Canada came just ahead of negotiations on renewing North America's main free-trade pact, Prime Minister...
Jan 26, 2026
Carney pitches GST rebate boost as major plank of Liberal affordability agenda
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off the winter session of Parliament on Monday by unveiling a new plank in the Liberals' affordability agenda. Making the announcement from an Ottawa grocery...
Jan 26, 2026
MacKinnon says minority Parliament can work if Conservatives 'get out of the way'
OTTAWA - Government House leader Steven MacKinnon said Monday he believes the minority Parliament can function and pass bills - if Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre agrees to "get out of the way." ...
Jan 26, 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
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...