Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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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
Quebec, Ottawa reach health-care funding deal, $900 million per year to province
Quebec has become the last province to reach an agreement in principle with the federal government on health-care funding. Under the proposed deal, the province would receive an additional $900 millio...
Mar 19, 2024
Arizona lawmaker resigns after report of sexual misconduct allegation in college
PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona lawmaker resigned Tuesday, a day after a newspaper reported that he was accused of sexual misconduct in 2015 as a student at George Washington University. State Rep. Jevin Ho...
Mar 19, 2024
Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York following a statewide order
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York under an order signed by state health officials on Tuesday. The move is part of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's mis...
Mar 19, 2024
What to know about MPs' vote on Palestine statehood, changes to Middle East policy
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament passed a symbolic motion on Palestinian statehood in the House of Commons late Monday with support from the Liberal government. Here's how the motion differs from Ottawa...
Mar 19, 2024
B.C. funds 2,000 new affordable homes for renters in Metro Vancouver
SURREY - Seventeen new housing projects are set to add nearly 2,000 new affordable homes for renters in Metro Vancouver through British Columbia's community housing fund. Premier David Eby made the an...
Mar 19, 2024
MP Housefather 'reflecting' on future with the Liberals after Middle East motion vote
OTTAWA - Quebec Liberal MP Anthony Housefather said Tuesday he is "reflecting" on his future in the Liberal party after a heavily amended NDP motion on Palestinian statehood passed in the House of Com...
Mar 19, 2024
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...