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...
Tag Archives: Economy
Amid pandemic, Davos event to be held in Singapore next year
GENEVA - Organizers of the annual World Economic Forum event in Davos, Switzerland, have again changed their planned venue for next year's edition, announcing it will now take place in Singapore in Ma...
Dec 07, 2020
Veteran executive Michael Sabia named next deputy minister of Finance
OTTAWA - The prime minister has announced that veteran executive Michael Sabia will be the next deputy minister of Finance. He will take the job effective Dec. 14. Sabia replaces Paul Rochon, who will...
Dec 07, 2020
Regina caterers pivoting to stay open
Local catering companies are working hard to adjust to these COVID times. In the holiday season, they would usually be preparing meals for over a hundred people. Now, they're delivering meals to singl...
Dec 06, 2020
Canadian entrepreneurs in south Florida lament loss of snowbirds, eye 2021 homecoming
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Each spring, near a south Florida seaside strip known as the Broadwalk, the grateful retailers and restaurateurs of Hollywood Beach gather for a two-day celebration of all things Ca...
Dec 05, 2020
US trade deficit rises 1.7% to $63.1 billion in October
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit widened 1.7% in October to $63.1 billion. The politically sensitive gap in the trade of goods with China and Mexico grew. The gap between the goods and services the...
Dec 04, 2020
Childcare adds to strain for working mothers as pace of job gains slows
OTTAWA - Canada's working mothers saw their jobs gains stall in November after months of growth, and those who are working are seeing greater strains on their working hours to care for their children,...
Dec 04, 2020
Climate change costs taking increasing chunk off Canada's GDP growth: study
Climate change costs are already taking an increasing bite out of Canada's economic growth and the country is falling behind other nations when it comes to planning for them, says federally funded res...
Dec 03, 2020
Days after economic update, Liberals introduce bill for new COVID-19 spending
OTTAWA - The Liberals have officially started the clock toward a key vote that will determine the fate of billions of dollars in new pandemic-related aid - and the minority government. The federal gov...
Dec 02, 2020
Australia bounces out of recession as economy grows 3.3%
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Australia's economy grew by 3.3% in the third quarter, rebounding from its first recession in nearly three decades as it recovered from pandemic-related shocks, according to ...
Dec 02, 2020
Passenger complaints filed in pandemic won't start to be processed until 2021
OTTAWA - The head of Canada's transport regulator says the 11,000 complaints filed to the Canadian Transportation Agency since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic will not start to be processed until e...
Dec 01, 2020
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...