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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Calgary mayor worried water use 'creeping up,' restrictions to last another week
CALGARY - Calgary's water use is creeping back up, despite conservation pleas from city officials as crews scramble to fix a massive water main break. "We - you and I - need to keep reducing our water...
Jun 12, 2024
Trudeau heads to Italy as shadows of war in Ukraine, Gaza loom over G7 summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to Italy on Wednesday to attend the annual G7 leaders' summit, which is taking place as two major geopolitical conflicts weigh on the international com...
Jun 12, 2024
Vancouver port open to recommendations from TSB after seaplane-boat collision
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says it is "certainly possible" that rules surrounding seaplanes operating in the city's downtown harbour could change in light of an aircraft colliding...
Jun 11, 2024
Three times more Quebec homes could be in flood zones when new maps released
MONTREAL - The Quebec government estimates the number of homes located in flood zones could triple in the province when new flood maps are released. The province's environment minister discussed the f...
Jun 11, 2024
Environment Canada predicts warm summer across country, especially in East
Environment Canada is predicting a warmer-than-usual summer across the entire country, with the greatest chance of high temperatures everywhere east of Manitoba. "There is a high probability of above-...
Jun 11, 2024
Federal Court judge finds minister took too long in case of endangered spotted owl
A federal judge says it's "difficult to fathom" how it could be reasonable for Canada's environment minister to take more than eight months before recommending an emergency protection order for Britis...
Jun 11, 2024
Woodland Cree, Obsidian Energy resolve northern Alberta standoff
CALGARY - An energy company says a First Nations blockade and standoff that kept it from using an oil lease road has been resolved. Calgary-based Obsidian Energy says it has reached an agreement in pr...
Jun 11, 2024
New pipe arrives for water-restricted Calgarians; full service still days away
CALGARY - A new section of water pipe was set to arrive in Calgary on Tuesday, as the city's mayor urged residents to stay the course, conserve and keep the taps from running dry. Mayor Jyoti Gondek s...
Jun 11, 2024
Production starts at Senegal's first offshore oil project
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Production has started at Senegal's first offshore oil project, the Australian group Woodside Energy said Tuesday, as the country's new government eyes higher profits from natura...
Jun 11, 2024
More groundwork needed to maintain Canada-U.S. relations, summit hears
TORONTO - More needs to be done to maintain North American relations in an increasingly competitive and volatile world, and as a U.S. election approaches, attendees at a conference in Toronto heard on...
Jun 11, 2024
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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...