Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Spy warrant shortcomings stretch back almost a decade, newly released audit shows
OTTAWA - A newly released audit report shows that difficulties with the judicial warrant process at Canada's spy agency - an issue that made headlines last summer - stretch back at least nine years. I...
Mar 06, 2021
Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill
WASHINGTON - An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they called crucial for hoisting the...
Mar 06, 2021
Manchin, key Senate swing vote, boosts West Virginia's hopes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia has long proclaimed itself "Almost Heaven," a nod to a song and soaring mountaintop vistas. Now some joke the state name-checked in "Take Me Home, Country Roads" coul...
Mar 06, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Mar. 6, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 6, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 85,376 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,253,51...
Mar 06, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on March 5, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:00 p.m. ET on Friday, March 5, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 85,376 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,253,514...
Mar 05, 2021
California to let Major League Baseball, Disneyland reopen
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California on Friday lifted some coronavirus restrictions on outdoor sports and entertainment venues, clearing the way for fans to attend games on Major League Baseball's opening ...
Mar 05, 2021
California to let Major League Baseball, Disneyland reopen
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California on Friday lifted some coronavirus restrictions on outdoor sports and entertainment venues, clearing the way for fans to attend games on Major League Baseball's opening ...
Mar 05, 2021
Oregon governor ordering teachers to return to classroom
PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Friday she will issue an executive order mandating that all K-12 public schools provide universal access to in-person learning by the month's end for stude...
Mar 05, 2021
Canadian soldier found dead in his quarters in Afghanistan: military
OTTAWA - A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has died in Afghanistan. The Defence Department says Master Warrant Officer Guy Adam Law was found dead in his quarters at the Canadian Embassy in Kabul ...
Mar 05, 2021
Trudeau holds firm on premiers' health-care funding demands, COVID-19 aid comes first
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will keep its spending focus on emergency aid and won't talk about hiking long-term health-care funding until after the COVID-19 pand...
Mar 05, 2021
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...