Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Eligibility for Ottawa's dental plan expands to children, people with disabilities
OTTAWA - Ottawa plans to expand eligibility for the federal dental program today to include children under the age of 18 and people who receive a disability tax credit. The government estimates 1.2 mi...
Jun 27, 2024
Architecture firm behind Ontario Science Centre says closure was 'a political move'
TORONTO - The firm of the late architect who designed the Ontario Science Centre says the province's decision to immediately close its doors over a problem with the roof was "absurd" and motivated by ...
Jun 27, 2024
Biden, Trump square off for a podium rematch, signalling start of presidential battle
PHILADELPHIA - People across the United States were watching as Joe Biden and Donald Trump squared off for the first presidential debate in a bid to invigorate would-be voters as the tight race for le...
Jun 27, 2024
'Pivotal moment': Trudeau and Tsilhqotʼin nation celebrate anniversary of land ruling
NEMAIAH VALLEY, B.C. - Chief Joe Alphonse of the Tsilhqot'in First Nation says the 2014 court ruling that resulted in the first declaration of Aboriginal title in Canadian history triggered a decade o...
Jun 26, 2024
Eleven-year-old boy drowns after inflated tube flips in B.C. lake
KIMBERLEY, B.C. - RCMP say an 11-year-old boy has drowned in Wasa Lake, north of Cranbrook in southeastern B.C. Police say the boy was out with two other children on Sunday on an inflated tube when it...
Jun 26, 2024
Trudeau's cabinet all ears to the concerns of Canadians as political fortunes fall
OTTAWA - Several federal cabinet ministers say they are all ears to what disgruntled voters are saying in the aftermath of a Toronto byelection defeat in what was considered a safe Liberal riding. Alt...
Jun 26, 2024
New Quebec language rules require store signs to be two-thirds in French
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has published new rules requiring French to occupy most of the space on storefronts and outdoor commercial signs, part of a larger effort to protect the French languag...
Jun 26, 2024
Lawyers looking for thousands of families owed money by Veterans Affairs
OTTAWA - Lawyers are trying to get in touch with hundreds of thousands of people who are owed money through a class-action lawsuit against Veterans Affairs. The suit was launched after the Veterans Om...
Jun 26, 2024
Premier Smith says Alberta plans to opt out of federal dental care plan by 2026
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province plans to opt out of the federal government's dental care plan by 2026. In a Tuesday letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Smith says the ...
Jun 26, 2024
Shell going ahead with Canadian carbon capture and storage project
CALGARY - Shell Canada is going ahead with its Polaris carbon capture project in Alberta. The company - the Canadian subsidiary of British multinational Shell PLC - announced Wednesday it has made a p...
Jun 26, 2024
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
There may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the preside...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
On Wednesday's show, Evan finds out who Saskatchewan's Smartest Radio Listener is, talks with some NHL legends and conti...