Murray Wood: Hard to know how much confidence to have in the Sask. budget
After last year's Saskatchewan budget went from a tiny surplus to a major deficit, Murray Wood says it's difficult to sa...
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Alberta oil and gas sector exceeded flaring limit in 2023, data shows
CALGARY - For the first time, Alberta's oil and gas industry has exceeded the province's own regulatory limit for natural gas flaring. A tally by The Canadian Press of Alberta Energy Regulator data sh...
Jun 24, 2024
Quebec's Port-Cartier maximum security prison evacuated as wildfire burns
Wildfires burning near Port-Cartier, Que., forced the evacuation of inmates from the local maximum-security prison, officials with Correctional Service Canada confirmed Sunday as favourable winds bols...
Jun 23, 2024
Canada’s missing navigation tool in the push to lower emissions
It would be possible to get around a city if there were no agreed-upon street names, but it would take longer, people would get lost and international travellers might just give the place a pass. The ...
Jun 23, 2024
Port-Cartier, Que. officials say forest fire situation unchanged after evacuations
MONTREAL - Forest fires that prompted a partial evacuation of the north shore city of Port Cartier, Que., are holding steady, officials said Saturday as they extended a local state of emergency put in...
Jun 22, 2024
Calgary mayor wants wide survey of water lines after catastrophic break
CALGARY - Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek has promised a wide-ranging examination of the city's underground infrastructure as it enters its third week of water use restrictions after a catastrophic pipelin...
Jun 21, 2024
William Shatner dives into salmon farm debate with profanity-laden campaign
Canadian actor William Shatner is wading into the debate over open-pen salmon farming in British Columbia, saying it's time to stop being polite in an F-word-filled video that calls for an end to the ...
Jun 20, 2024
Alberta environment minister unworried by movement toward methane tariffs
WASHINGTON - Alberta's environment minister expressed little concern that European countries are taking steps toward tariffs on imported natural gas associated with high methane emissions as she promo...
Jun 20, 2024
SARCAN opens new recycling depot in Moose Jaw
SARCAN celebrated the grand opening of its new recycling depot at 52 Highland Road in Moose Jaw on Wednesday. According to Amy McNeil, the organization's executive director, the state-of-the-art facil...
Jun 20, 2024 SARCAN celebrated the grand opening of its new Moose Jaw facility on Wednesday. (SARCAN Recycling/Submitted)
Calgary mayor sticks to Stampede opening day for possible main water fix
CALGARY - Calgary's mayor is sticking to opening day of the Stampede as a best-case scenario for the full resumption of water services in the city. But Jyoti Gondek warns that unforeseen problems coul...
Jun 20, 2024
Solar panels expected to offset Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant power use
The mayors of Regina and Moose Jaw unveiled the new solar panel project for the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant on Tuesday. The $4 million project will power the plant's administration building, a...
Jun 20, 2024 New solar panels for the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant were unveiled Tuesday, with Regina and Moose Jaw's mayors saying it was a step toward better sustainability. (submitted)
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Sarah Mills: Little change in direction from this Saskatchewan budget
It's another deficit budget from the Saskatchewan Party government. The province is promising to be back in a surplus si...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, March 19
8:30 - The Government of Saskatchewan tabled its 2026-27 budget yesterday afternoon. This was a budget focused on health...