Murray Wood: Government nickel and dimes us in advance of Saskatchewan budget
We know the budget is going to include a deficit, and Murray Wood says it's probably not a good sign that the government...
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Tire recycling program confirms some tires shipped out of Sask. for processing
After months of controversy over who gets to recycle Saskatchewan tires, the program operator confirmed it has been shipping some tires out of the province for processing over the past year. More than...
Jul 11, 2024 Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan says it’s been shipping small quantities of tires out of the province for the past year because the new recycler hasn’t had the capacity. (650 CKOM file photo)
Newfoundland fishers protest interrupts environment ministers' press conference
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - About a dozen fishers interrupted a news conference with the country's environment ministers in St. John's on Wednesday to demand the federal government reinstate a 32-year moratori...
Jul 10, 2024
Jewish community takes food inspection agency to court over slaughter guidelines
OTTAWA - A group of agencies that certify Kosher meat took the government to court Wednesday to ask for an injunction against Canadian Food Inspection Agency guidelines for the ritual slaughter of ani...
Jul 10, 2024
Alberta's auditor finds province's surface water management ineffective
EDMONTON - The provincial government's management of Alberta's increasingly stressed water resources is all wet, says the province's auditor general. A highly critical report from the auditor released...
Jul 10, 2024
Hurricane Beryl's remnants bring rainfall warnings for Ontario and Quebec
TORONTO - The remnants of Hurricane Beryl drenched Ontario in heavy rain and was moving into Quebec as Environment Canada warned of possible "torrential" downpours lasting into Thursday. The weather a...
Jul 10, 2024
'Perfect rat storm': Ontario cities seek ways to fight increasingly visible rats
Efforts are underway to combat growing rat populations in two of Ontario's largest cities, as the rodents that typically lurk underground become more visible thanks to a combination of construction an...
Jul 10, 2024
Heat health hazards in spotlight as temperature records tumble in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Geoff Scoates, founder of Vancouver's Social Run Club, says the last thing he wants is for club members to suffer heat stroke. "I'm walking around outside right now and I'm already sweatin...
Jul 09, 2024
Whale rescue teams hoping to disentangle right whale in St. Lawrence Estuary
MONTREAL - Whale rescue teams are preparing to make another attempt to disentangle a young right whale in the St. Lawrence Estuary, in an operation to save one of the last few hundred remaining animal...
Jul 09, 2024
Montreal's air quality in 2023 worst in eight years due to historic forest fires
MONTREAL - The air in Montreal last year was the most polluted it has been since 2015, thanks to Quebec's historic forest fire season. The city's annual air quality report, published this week, shows ...
Jul 09, 2024
Climate change made record-breaking Eastern Canada heat wave 'much more likely'
TORONTO - The heat wave that enveloped Eastern Canada last month was made between two to 10 times more likely due to climate change, federal officials said Tuesday, offering a sobering and rapid analy...
Jul 09, 2024
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, March 18
8:30 - The province made a major announcement on Monday regarding a new AI data centre being developed through a partner...