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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Martensville cannabis store runs out of product
The only legal cannabis outlet within an hours drive of Saskatoon has run out of stock just three days after the drug became legal in Canada. Jimmy’s Cannabis store in Martensville posted to its...
Oct 19, 2018
Regina hotels in "strongest position" to host Grey Cup
It should be easier to find a hotel room in Regina if the Roughriders successfully win a bid to host the 2020 Grey Cup. When the Riders last hosted the CFL championship game in 2013, it was tough to f...
Oct 04, 2018 Volunteers and fans converged on the City of Regina for Grey Cup 2013. (File Photo)
Indigenous groups still want to buy stake in Trans Mountain after court setback
VANCOUVER - Some First Nations and Metis communities are determined to purchase an equity stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion despite a court ruling that halted construction and potentially...
Sep 10, 2018
Canada’s June trade numbers surprisingly strong despite U.S. tariffs on metals
Surging exports led by higher-priced energy products allowed Canada to shrug off new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs in June to post the lowest monthly merchandise trade deficit with the world in 17 m...
Aug 03, 2018
Sask. business leaders head south to discuss trade, tariffs
In the midst of trade tariffs and countermeasures, business leaders from Saskatchewan travelled down to the states to get a sense of how their U.S. counterparts are feeling. The meeting took place thi...
Jul 14, 2018
Central bank hikes rate, predicts modest overall impact from U.S. tariff fight
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is raising its benchmark interest rate in an economy that it predicts will remain resilient even as it faces an even bigger bite from deepening trade tensions. The hike is ...
Jul 11, 2018
Regina’s business leaders optimistic about the economy
While Regina's top executives remain optimistic about the local economy, the latest report from Economic Development Regina shows there is a slight drop in confidence. The survey asked participants qu...
Jun 19, 2018
Canada, Sask. could see effects of U.S.-China trade tariffs
China and the United States continue to threaten each other with trade tariffs and Canada is stuck in the middle of it. On Wednesday, China announced its own trade tariffs following the U.S. plans for...
Apr 05, 2018
Feds to table budget Feb. 27 as Canada faces trade, competitiveness uncertainty
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau will introduce the federal government's next budget on Feb. 27 as the country faces persistent uncertainty around trade and competitiveness. With the future clou...
Feb 14, 2018
Canadian drillers moving rigs south to chase better prospects in Texas oilfields
CALGARY - A growing number of Canadian drilling rigs are being moved south of the border to take advantage of brighter prospects in the United States - and observers say it's unlikely they will ever r...
Jan 31, 2018
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
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...