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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Democrat Adelita Grijalva wins special election for southern Arizona congressional seat
PHOENIX (AP) - Southern Arizona voters on Tuesday chose Adelita Grijalva to succeed her father, the late U.S. Rep. Ral Grijalva, a progressive Democrat who represented the state for more than two deca...
Sep 23, 2025
Finance minister Bailey says current plans to cut the deficit "won't bend the curve"
VICTORIA - B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says government's plan to find $1.5 billion in savings over three years won't be enough to "start bending the curve towards balance" as the province fore...
Sep 23, 2025
Canada pledges $60M for Haiti, with most cash contingent on UN approval of U.S. plan
OTTAWA - Canada has pledged $60 million to help Haiti fight back brazen criminal gangs, with most of the funding contingent on the United Nations supporting an American plan to expand a police mission...
Sep 23, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a meeting with Laurent Saint-Cyr, president of the Transitional Presidential Council of the Republic of Haiti, during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Sturko's dismissal from B.C. Conservatives shrinks party's appeal, analyst says
VICTORIA - A political expert said the expulsion from the B.C. Conservative caucus of Elenore Sturko by Leader John Rustad will limit the appeal of the party and place more pressure on him. University...
Sep 23, 2025
B.C. forestry sector in 'crisis,' triggering change in BC Timber Sales
British Columbia's forestry industry is "under pressure from all sides," prompting the provincial government to bring in changes to expand the role of BC Timber Sales, including allowing some communit...
Sep 23, 2025
Nova Scotia premier defends his government’s historic $1.2-billion deficit
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's premier is defending his government's record $1.2-billion deficit, saying he is focused on growing the economy and making major investments in health care. When asked if Nova S...
Sep 23, 2025
Wildfire evacuees out of northern Manitoba town since July head home
WINNIPEG - Dozens of people from a small northern Manitoba town are heading home for the first time since wildfires forced them out two months ago. The province says more than 160 residents of Leaf Ra...
Sep 23, 2025
Fact File: Will citizenship markers on Alberta ID stop non-citizens from voting?
Last week, the government of Alberta said it plans to add mandatory citizenship markers to driver's licences and other forms of identification. Premier Danielle Smith said the move would "ensure that ...
Sep 23, 2025
Saskatchewan requests Supreme Court of Canada hear its appeal to pronoun law quickly
REGINA - Saskatchewan's government is hoping the Supreme Court of Canada will quickly hear its appeal to a ruling on the province's school pronoun law, citing the legal case as one of national importa...
Sep 23, 2025
Police investigate fires, broken windows at offices of Manitoba politicians
WINNIPEG - Police are investigating recent damage at the constituency offices of two Manitoba cabinet ministers in adjacent Winnipeg neighbourhoods. There have been four reports of fires since the sta...
Sep 23, 2025
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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
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...