Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Trump's social media account shares a campaign video with a headline about a 'unified Reich'
NEW YORK (AP) - A video posted to Donald Trump's account on his social media network included references to a "unified Reich" among hypothetical news headlines if he wins the election in November. The...
May 20, 2024
Biden and Democrats raised $51 million in April, far less than Trump and the GOP's $76 million
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee said Monday that they raised more than $51 million in April, falling well short of the $76 million that Donald Trump and the...
May 20, 2024
Nevada abortion-rights measure has enough signatures for November ballot, supporters say
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Abortion access advocates in Nevada said Monday that they have submitted almost twice the number of petition signatures needed to qualify a measure for the November ballot that would ...
May 20, 2024
Taxpayer costs for profiling verdict over Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns to reach $314M
PHOENIX (AP) - Seven years after Joe Arpaio was ousted as sheriff of Arizona's most populous county, taxpayers are still footing the bills from a racial profiling verdict over his signature immigratio...
May 20, 2024
Trump Media and Technology Group posts more than $300 million net loss in first public quarter
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of former President Donald Trump's social networking site Truth Social, lost more than $300 million last quarter, according to its fir...
May 20, 2024
Bashing governor in publicly funded campaign ads is OK in Connecticut legislative races, court rules
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut's Supreme Court on Monday ruled that state elections officials violated the constitutional free speech rights of two Republicans running for the state legislature wh...
May 20, 2024
Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving the market advanced in the state Legislature on Sunday...
May 20, 2024
Top US drug agency a notable holdout in Biden's push to loosen federal marijuana restrictions
In an isolated part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters known as the 12th-floor "bubble," chief Anne Milgram made an unusual request of top deputies summoned in March for what she...
May 20, 2024
Byelection date set for Winnipeg seat vacated by former Manitoba premier
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has set the date for a byelection to fill a seat left vacant by his predecessor. Voters in the Winnipeg constituency of Tuxedo will go to the polls on Tuesday, Ju...
May 20, 2024
Feds unveil national plan to tackle auto theft, including criminal code changes
OTTAWA - The federal government says more intelligence sharing among police forces and a working group involving all levels of government are among the measures it's implementing as part of a national...
May 20, 2024 $28 million meant to help prevent cars from being shipped abroad. (Charleston Archi/Twitter)
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...