Murray Wood: Why the 21st Century is Saskatchewan's century
Murray Wood says the Food Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit happening in Regina this week underlines why the 21st centur...
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Trade war windfall for B.C. food bank — hundreds of kilograms of unsold U.S. produce
The trend toward buying Canadian has created a silver lining for a food bank in Nanaimo, B.C., which has been flooded with hundreds of kilograms of American produce. Peter Sinclair, executive director...
Mar 20, 2025
Ontario sees another sharp rise in measles cases while outbreaks grow in Quebec, Alberta
There's been another sharp increase in Ontario measles cases as the province begins to release weekly reports on the infectious disease. Public Health Ontario is reporting 470 measles cases since an o...
Mar 20, 2025
Taxes, crime and birth control among topics at Manitoba Tory leadership debate
WINNIPEG - The two men vying for the leadership of Manitoba's Progressive Conservative party squared off Wednesday night in a debate that touched on crime, health care, taxes and other issues. Obby Kh...
Mar 19, 2025
Feds give millions to B.C.'s STEMCELL Technologies and HTEC for facility construction
VANCOUVER - The federal government says it's pumping nearly $100 million into two B.C. firms to support the construction of a hydrogen fuel facility and two "cutting-edge biomanufacturing facilities" ...
Mar 19, 2025
New Brunswick tables bill to cancel 'unfair' contract for private nursing services
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government has introduced a bill to terminate an "unfair" contract for private nursing services. Health Minister John Dornan told reporters Wednesday the legislation wo...
Mar 19, 2025
Health care, schools and policing: Highlights of the Saskatchewan budget
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Party government tabled its 2025-26 budget on Wednesday. Here are some highlights: - $12-million surplus predicted on total spending of $21 billion. - taxpayer-supported debt...
Mar 19, 2025
Sask. Government prepares to deliver 2025-26 provincial budget
The Sask. Party Government has been dropping hints for the last couple of weeks about what will be in the provincial budget, which will be unveiled Wednesday afternoon. At the SARM convention, Premier...
Mar 19, 2025 Finance Minister Jim Reiter will unveil the provincial budget on Wednesday afternoon, though he and other government officials have already dropped a number of hints about its contents. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan to post $12M budget surplus amid tariff headwinds
REGINA - Saskatchewan's government says it will ride a strong economy to a projected razor-thin surplus in next year's budget, but turbulent headwinds of tariffs could ultimately blow a billion-dollar...
Mar 19, 2025
'First thing out of the gate': Saskatchewan budget to address tariffs from two fronts
REGINA - Saskatchewan's finance minister says more details are coming Wednesday as the province introduces a 2025 budget facing a vise-squeeze from both China and the United States. "The first thing o...
Mar 18, 2025
New Brunswick budget forecasts $599-million deficit as Trump tariff threat looms
FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government tabled a $14.3-billion budget Tuesday that has been driven deep into deficit by a promised increase in health-care funding and a contingency fund to deal wit...
Mar 18, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Doggy daycares and other viral stories are a joy that we need right now
Sarah Mills says the tale of the Regina husky Missy escaping her vet to head to her favourite doggy daycare is the heart...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 22
On Tuesday's show, Saskatchewan Health Minister, Jeremy Cockrill, takes calls and questions from people in the province,...