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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Audit reveals serious safety concerns at Nova Scotia Firefighters School
HALIFAX - The family of a Nova Scotia firefighter who died in training says the results of a scathing audit of the province's main firefighters school is an important first step in ensuring future saf...
Aug 05, 2025
Ministers Champagne, Anand in Mexico to strengthen countries' ties
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand were in Mexico to strengthen the countries' relationship, days after the United States hit Canada with hig...
Aug 05, 2025
After unionized Canada Post workers reject 'final offers,' what happens next?
OTTAWA - Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely after unionized Canada Post workers rejected their employer's latest round of offers in a forced vote and the parties mull their n...
Aug 05, 2025
California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Democrats are considering new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in othe...
Aug 04, 2025
Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump's efforts to add GOP House seats
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Democrats on Monday prevented their state's House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump...
Aug 04, 2025
Rat complaints on the rise in Montreal as critics demand city take action
MONTREAL - The rats took over James Klein's backyard this spring. He'd never had a rat problem in the more than two decades he's lived in Montreal's Snowdon neighbourhood. But now, when he watches TV ...
Aug 04, 2025
As premiers push for more immigration power, experts call for a fact-based debate
OTTAWA - Some premiers say they want to have more local control over the immigration system - but experts say what the system really needs is a national conversation on immigration reform that shores ...
Aug 04, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney attends Vancouver Pride parade after meeting with premier
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Mark Carney surprised attendees at Vancouver's Pride parade Sunday after meeting with Premier David Eby and officials from the Vancouver port. Carney met with Vancouver Fras...
Aug 03, 2025
Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump
A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump sharply escalated Sunday when dozens of Democratic legislators left the state to block a vote, followed by Republican ...
Aug 03, 2025
Advance voting begins in the provincial constituency of Arthabaska
MONTRAL - Electors in the provincial riding of Arthabaska are taking part in advance polling starting today ahead of a byelection on Aug. 11. Voters will be able to cast a ballot today and Monday and ...
Aug 03, 2025
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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 ...