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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Carney says ports, minerals key to his plan to double non-U.S. exports
OTTAWA - Building up port infrastructure and exporting more resources like the critical minerals in Ontario's Ring of Fire are key parts of Ottawa's plans to double non-U.S. exports, Prime Minister Ma...
Oct 23, 2025
Anand says Canada is in a 'strategic partnership' with China
OTTAWA - Just three years after Canada called China a "disruptive global power," Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada now views Beijing as a strategic partner in a dangerous world. Anand t...
Oct 23, 2025
Carney vows budget will spur 'unprecedented' investment, but warns of 'sacrifices'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney promised the nation Wednesday evening the fall budget will spur unseen levels of private sector investments, but at the same time he warned that sacrifices are in s...
Oct 22, 2025
Carney taking a 'gamble' with large deficit in fall budget: Desjardins economist
OTTAWA - A Desjardins economist argues the surge in government spending in the Liberals' upcoming fall budget is a "gamble" that will lead either to unsustainable levels of public debt or a new era of...
Oct 22, 2025
Moe to face questions on tariffs, health care when Saskatchewan legislature returns
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is set to face questions about affordability, hospitals and damaging canola tariffs when the legislature resumes Wednesday. The Opposition NDP says the topics w...
Oct 21, 2025
N.B. government warns of economic headwinds, presents plan to boost growth
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's government is warning of tough economic times ahead because of U.S. tariffs, but says its plan to exploit critical minerals and diversify markets will help the province g...
Oct 21, 2025
Ontario to table fall fiscal update Nov. 6 amid tariff impacts
TORONTO - Ontario's finance minister is set to table the province's fall economic statement on Nov. 6. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy says the fiscal update will be a plan to make the province's ...
Oct 21, 2025
LeBlanc says U.S.-Canada trade talks progressing but more work needs to be done
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Canada continues to make progress toward a new trade deal with the United States but said there is no deadline to get a deal within the next we...
Oct 21, 2025
September inflation report muddies the water for the Bank of Canada
OTTAWA - Some economists say surprisingly strong September inflation figures will give the Bank of Canada pause ahead of its interest rate decision next week. Annual inflation accelerated to 2.4 per c...
Oct 21, 2025
Here's a list of September inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.4 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely be...
Oct 21, 2025
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...