Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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More supply needed to ease housing price crunch, but always more to do, Freeland says
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the country needs a boost in the supply of housing to help make prices more affordable, but suggests there may be other steps governments can take. Spe...
Apr 22, 2021
Bill on single-game sports passes third reading — but not for first time
OTTAWA - Lawmakers passed a bill to legalize single-event sports betting Thursday, sending the legislation to the Senate and bringing the country a step closer to looser gaming laws. The bill aims to ...
Apr 22, 2021
Bill on single-game sports passes third reading — but not for first time
OTTAWA - Lawmakers passed a bill to legalize single-event sports betting Thursday, sending the legislation to the Senate and bringing the country a step closer to looser gaming laws. The bill aims to ...
Apr 22, 2021
Retaking language test unfair during COVID-19: applicants to new residency pathway
OTTAWA - International graduates and essential workers eligible to apply for permanent residency under a new program say requiring them to retake language proficiency tests is unreasonable, especially...
Apr 22, 2021
COVID-19: Montreal newspaper blasted for front-page photo of Trudeau in India
MONTREAL - The Journal de Montreal newspaper is being criticized for running a photo from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 2018 trip to India on its front page today to accompany a COVID-19 story. Trud...
Apr 22, 2021
Czechs expel more Russians in dispute over 2014 depot blast
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The Czech Republic on Thursday ordered 63 more Russian diplomats to leave the country, further escalating a dispute between the two nations over the alleged involvement of Rus...
Apr 22, 2021
World leaders pledge climate co-operation despite other rifts
WASHINGTON - The leaders of Russia and China put aside their raw-worded disputes with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday long enough to pledge international co-operation on cutting climate-wrecking ...
Apr 22, 2021
Nearly 1,500 reported arrested at Navalny rallies in Russia
MOSCOW - Police arrested nearly 1,500 people Wednesday during a day of demonstrations throughout Russia calling for freedom for imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose health reportedly is ...
Apr 22, 2021
Trudeau pledges to cut emissions by 40 to 45 per cent by 2030, short of U.S. goal
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising to slash Canada's greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 45 per cent over the next nine years, but without specifics on how to meet the more ambitious go...
Apr 22, 2021
Expert says Saskatchewan should consider more targeted vaccine plan as variants surge
SASKATOON - Nazeem Muhajarine says he feels a sense of relief after receiving his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine last week at a centre in Saskatoon. "It was just so well-organized and run. I felt co...
Apr 22, 2021
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
There may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the preside...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
On Wednesday's show, Evan finds out who Saskatchewan's Smartest Radio Listener is, talks with some NHL legends and conti...