Murray Wood: Packed Mosaic Stadium was cherry on top of big Rider win
Murray Wood says Rider games should be packed; it's all part of being from Saskatchewan. He says Saturday's game proved ...
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Senate passes net-zero bill and budget bill before rising for summer break
OTTAWA - The Senate has passed a government bill to mandate the country reach net-zero emissions by 2050, doing so hours before the upper chamber was to rise for the summer and before a possible fall ...
Jun 29, 2021
Ottawa to close about 60 per cent of commercial salmon fisheries to conserve stocks
VANCOUVER - The federal government says it will close several commercial Pacific salmon fisheries in British Columbia and Yukon beginning this season to conserve fish stocks that are on the "verge of ...
Jun 29, 2021
Report calls for public takeover of old oil and gas wells to fund their cleanup
Most of Alberta's energy wells no longer hold enough oil and gas to pay for their cleanup and the public should take them over to ensure their remaining revenue funds remediation, a new report conclud...
Jun 29, 2021
Liberals say by 2035 all new cars, light-duty trucks sold in Canada will be electric
OTTAWA - The Liberal government announced Tuesday it's speeding up its goal for when it wants to see every new light-duty vehicle sold in Canada to be electric. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said t...
Jun 29, 2021
Ottawa adds another Alberta coal project to federal environmental assessment list
Environmental groups and First Nations say they are pleased the federal government is adding another proposed coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains to the list of projects it will review. "This decis...
Jun 29, 2021
Heat wave over Western Canada now linked to sudden deaths in Metro Vancouver: RCMP
Police say a sweltering heat wave that has settled over Western Canada for several days is believed to be a contributing factor in dozens of sudden-death calls they have responded to in Metro Vancouve...
Jun 29, 2021
Heat wave has unusual characteristic, high nighttime temperatures, expert says
VANCOUVER - A stifling heat wave throughout much of Western Canada is unusual because of the nighttime temperatures it is bringing, says an expert. Temperatures are forecast to be higher overnight tha...
Jun 29, 2021
Heat wave dubbed 'dangerous,' 'historic' bakes much of Western Canada
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada warns the torrid heat wave that has settled over much of Western Canada won't lift for days, although parts of British Columbia and Yukon could see some relief sooner. H...
Jun 28, 2021
Tropical Storm Danny makes South Carolina coastal landfall
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Danny made landfall Monday evening on South Carolina's coast, threatening to dump heavy rains on parts of the Southeast as it moves inland. The U.S. National Hurricane Cent...
Jun 28, 2021
'Extremely extreme': High temps push western wildfire risk into uncharted territory
Forestry experts hope clear, blue skies hold over Western Canada as unprecedented hot weather pushes wildfire risks to levels just as record-breaking. "The silver lining to this current heat wave thus...
Jun 28, 2021
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, August 18
Guest host Brent Loucks discusses Alberta's byelection, where Pierre Poilievre is vying for a seat, rising food costs sh...