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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Economy lost 207,000 jobs in April, unemployment rate rises, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - Canada's labour market lost 207,000 jobs last month as a spike in COVID-19 variant cases led to renewed public health restrictions and raised concerns about longer-term economic consequences ...
May 07, 2021
Ontario First Nations group backs Line 5 shutdown, slams Ottawa for fighting back
WASHINGTON - The federal Liberal government is putting Canada's oil and gas industry ahead of the Great Lakes by opposing Michigan's efforts to shut down the Line 5 pipeline, says a prominent group of...
May 06, 2021
Productivity rebounds at solid 5.4% rate in first quarter
WASHINGTON - U.S. productivity posted a sharp rebound between January and March after falling in the previous quarter. Labor costs declined slightly. Productivity increased at an annual rate of 5.4% i...
May 06, 2021
Bank of England expects best year for UK economy since 1941
LONDON - The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold as it forecast the fastest annual pace of growth for the British economy since early on in World War II, largely as a result of the rapid r...
May 06, 2021
EU plans tightening foreign investment, with eye on China
BRUSSELS - The European Union is planning to tighten rules on foreign investment in its 27 members and boost production autonomy for sensitive strategic goods, two measures bound to hit China - amid a...
May 05, 2021
Federal budget 'overstates' economic impact of stimulus spending, budget officer says
OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog says the federal Liberals' budget overestimates how much of an impact its stimulus measures will have on Canada's economy. The budget last month outlined what t...
May 05, 2021
Passenger refund issues flagged to federal government a year before pandemic
OTTAWA - An air passenger rights advocate says he flagged problems with refund rules to Ottawa more than a year before authorities said the pandemic brought the issues to light. Gabor Lukacs, presiden...
May 04, 2021
Canada needs more help with COVID-19, prominent U.S. vaccine expert urges White House
WASHINGTON - The United States can and should do more to help Canadians get vaccinated against COVID-19, says a prominent Texas doctor, adding to the pressure on the White House to do more beyond Amer...
May 04, 2021
US trade deficit hits record $74.4 billion in March
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit surged to a record $74.4 billion in March as an improving U.S. economy drove purchases of imported foreign goods. The deficit, the gap between what America buys fro...
May 04, 2021
Liberals' sweeping budget bill includes $15 minimum wage and election-law changes
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals' bill to enact parts of their budget includes changes to emergency aid, taxes and a $15 national minimum wage alongside other items such as an election-law amendment. The...
May 03, 2021
OPINION
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...