Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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How Canada is responding to the U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump introduced 25 per cent tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum on March 12, and doubled the levies to 50 per cent in early June. The Canadian government has r...
Jul 16, 2025
B.C. pilot charged with hijacking and terrorism over Vancouver flight
VANCOUVER - A man charged with hijacking a light plane at Victoria International Airport and flying it to Vancouver had an "ideological motive to disrupt airspace" and seized control of the aircraft a...
Jul 16, 2025
Carney confirms possibility of lumber quotas in trade deal with the United States
Prime Minister Mark Carney said any future trade deal with the United States could include quotas on Canadian softwood lumber exports, a sector that has been a sore point in cross-border trade relatio...
Jul 16, 2025
Montreal's Trudeau airport to undergo $10-billion transformation over next decade
MONTRAL - The Montreal-Trudeau International Airport and surrounding area is set to undergo a $10-billion transformation over the next decade. The airport authority for the greater Montreal area says ...
Jul 16, 2025
Carney heads to Hamilton to meet steelworkers as U.S. trade talks continue
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Hamilton today to make an announcement related to the steel industry. It has been more than a month since U.S. President Donald Trump doubled ...
Jul 16, 2025
Number of Canadians with favourable view of U.S. has fallen, poll suggests
WASHINGTON - Amid months of tariffs and taunts from U.S. President Donald Trump, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who have a favourable view of the United States has fallen and is now o...
Jul 15, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump waves to reporters as he walks on the South Lawn upon arriving at the White House, Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Here's a list of June inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in June, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because...
Jul 15, 2025
Here's a list of June inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in June, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.2 per cent ...
Jul 15, 2025
Iraqi oil field on fire after drone strike during attacks in Kurdish region
BAGHDAD (AP) - An oil field in Iraq 's Dohuk province was set ablaze Tuesday after being struck by a drone. It is the latest in a series of similar attacks launched recently against oil facilities in ...
Jul 15, 2025
After meeting with Trump, Nvidia CEO says the sale of AI chip is back on in China
BANGKOK (AP) - Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang says the technology giant has won approval from the Trump administration to sell its advanced H20 computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence to Chi...
Jul 15, 2025
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...