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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Delaware calls off Republican presidential primary after Haley removes name from ballot
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Delaware's Republican presidential primary is over before it even began. State lawmakers suspended the rules in the House and Senate on Tuesday to quickly pass legislation amending ...
Mar 19, 2024
Maker of Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles to follow California's strict emissions standards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Stellantis, one of the largest automakers in the world, agreed Tuesday to comply with California's vehicle emissions standards that are the toughest in the nation and require...
Mar 19, 2024
Michigan will become the last US state to decriminalize surrogacy contracts
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Rachael Lang and her husband share the same last name as their biological daughter, but are not listed on her birth certificate. Instead, it bears the name of a surrogate who car...
Mar 19, 2024
Quebec cop death: Criminologist calls for mandatory risk evaluations for patients
MONTREAL - Risk assessments should be mandatory before Quebec's mental health review board decides whether a patient is released into society, a criminologist told a coroner's inquest on Tuesday. Jose...
Mar 19, 2024
Georgia bill could provide specific reasons for challenging voters
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia state senator says he's seeking to make it harder for people to challenge the qualifications of individual voters, but opponents warn he's only going to enable more baseless a...
Mar 19, 2024
Nova Scotia NDP bill would ban use of replacement workers during strikes
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's NDP has tabled a bill that would ban the use of replacement workers during a strike. Party leader Claudia Chender says her opposition bill is similar to legislation in Quebec a...
Mar 19, 2024
Manitoba government promises new seniors advocate as bills stall in legislature
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government plans to establish an advocate office for seniors to examine health care, social services and other programs that affect older generations. The advocate office, prom...
Mar 19, 2024
Hullabaloo over fate of Saskatchewan Hoopla basketball tournament overshadows budget
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is set to release its 2024 budget Wednesday, a day expected to be overshadowed by teacher protests and heightened hullabaloo over the fate of Hoopla. Hoopla, the p...
Mar 19, 2024
Highlights from auditor reports on B.C. overdose prevention, safer-supply programs
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general has released audits on two key government programs aimed at curbing the death toll from the toxic-drug crisis. The first report examined the implementatio...
Mar 19, 2024
Trump asks Supreme Court to dismiss case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawyers for Donald Trump urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to dismiss an indictment charging the former president with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election, ...
Mar 19, 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
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...