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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Ontario hopes to start building Highway 413 within a year: transportation minister
TORONTO - Ontario hopes to begin building Highway 413 within a year, the province's transportation minister said Tuesday, after reaching an agreement with the federal government. Prabmeet Sarkaria sai...
Apr 16, 2024
Nova Scotia premier asks for moments of silence four years after mass shooting
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is asking the province's residents to pause for a moment of silence at noon on Thursday and Friday to mark the passing of four years since the worst mass shoo...
Apr 16, 2024
Supreme Court won't hear election denier Mike Lindell's challenge over FBI seizure of cellphone
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by MyPillow founder and election denier Mike Lindell to consider his challenge to the legality of the FBI's seizure of his cellphone...
Apr 16, 2024
Former Michigan House leader and wife charged with misusing political funds
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Prosecutors charged the former leader of the Michigan House and his wife with financial crimes Tuesday, alleging they milked political accounts for personal travel, housing and o...
Apr 16, 2024
Outdated cancer screening guidelines jeopardizing early detection, doctors say
A group of doctors say Canadian cancer screening guidelines set by a national task force are out of date and putting people at risk because their cancers aren't detected early enough. "I'm faced with ...
Apr 16, 2024
Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in AI firm G42, overseen by UAE's national security adviser
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) - Microsoft is investing $1.5 billion in a technology firm based in the United Arab Emirates and overseen by the country's powerful national security adviser. Microsoft and the tec...
Apr 16, 2024
Manitoba NDP raised and spent more money than the Tories in the election campaign
WINNIPEG - New figures show Manitoba New Democrats raised and spent more money than the Progressive Conservatives in last year's election campaign. Documents filed with Elections Manitoba show the NDP...
Apr 16, 2024
Changing course, Florida prosecutor suspended by DeSantis to seek reelection
Changing course, a Democratic Florida prosecutor suspended from office by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday he will seek reelection while a court battle continues over his 2022 removal from th...
Apr 16, 2024
Manitoba Progressive Conservatives to elect new leader in April 2025
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Progressive Conservatives will have to wait another year before electing a new leader to replace former premier Heather Stefanson. The party, which had been contemplating a leaders...
Apr 16, 2024
Province to refurbish electricity generating plants in Niagara Region for $1 billion
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - Ontario is spending $1 billion to refurbish hydro power stations in Niagara Falls, Ont. Energy Minister Todd Smith says the refurbishment will extend the life of the generating s...
Apr 16, 2024
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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
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...