Sarah Mills: It's a dream come true - I get to see England in the World Cup
After months of waiting and wading through FIFA's Kafkaesque ticket-buying process, Sarah Mills finally has tickets to s...
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Hoopla cancelled as Saskatchewan teachers continue labour dispute with province
REGINA - Saskatchewan's provincial high school basketball championship has been cancelled due to an escalating labour dispute between teachers and the government. The Saskatchewan High Schools Athleti...
Mar 20, 2024
$6,500 school vouchers coming to Georgia as bill gets final passage and heads to governor
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia senators gave final approval Wednesday to a plan to create a $6,500 voucher funding for private school tuition and home schooling, sending the measure to Gov. Brian Kemp for his...
Mar 20, 2024
'Stay the hell away from our kids': Holland warns big tobacco about nicotine pouches
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland promised a major crackdown on nicotine pouches Wednesday, and issued a stern warning to tobacco companies he says are marketing the pouches to children. Holland a...
Mar 20, 2024
Texas immigration ruling puts spotlight on nation's most conservative federal appeals court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal appeals court based in New Orleans has become a prime destination for conservatives pursuing legal strategies to bolster gun rights, stop abortion or - as was the case Wed...
Mar 20, 2024
A Nebraska bill to subject librarians to charges for giving 'obscene material' to children fails
A bill that would have held school librarians and teachers criminally responsible for providing "obscene material" to Nebraska students in grades K-12 failed to break a filibuster Wednesday in the Leg...
Mar 20, 2024
Scientists fired from Winnipeg lab over security fears rightly under probe: minister
OTTAWA - It's "extremely appropriate" that two scientists who lost their jobs due to dealings with China remain under investigation, Health Minister Mark Holland said Wednesday. The National Microbiol...
Mar 20, 2024
United Steelworkers union endorses Biden, giving him more labor support in presidential race
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The United Steelworkers Union has endorsed President Joe Biden, giving him support from another large labor union. The announcement Wednesday by the Pittsburgh-based union came less ...
Mar 20, 2024
Some Georgia workers would find it harder to become union members under a new bill
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia lawmakers have made it harder for workers at companies getting state economic incentives to unionize, in what could be a violation of federal law. The state House voted 96 to 78...
Mar 20, 2024
Funding for health, marshals, firefighting: Highlights of the Saskatchewan budget
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government tabled its latest budget on Wednesday. Here are some of the highlights: - A deficit of $273 million, with total spending pegged at just over $20 billion. - An extr...
Mar 20, 2024
What you need to know about Saskatchewan's provincial budget
The Government of Saskatchewan tabled its provincial budget Wednesday afternoon, outlining its revenue, spending and priorities for the year ahead. Here's what you need to know: Classrooms Thanks to a...
Mar 20, 2024
OPINION
Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 24
On Friday's show, Evan looks at the stormy forecast for Saskatchewan heading into the weekend, the potential delays to s...