Sarah Mills: Saskatchewan's throne speech a blueprint for... what?
The Government of Saskatchewan has laid out its legislative plans for the year ahead, but Sarah Mills says families meas...
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The auditor general just released nine reports — here are the highlights
OTTAWA - Auditor General Karen Hogan's office tabled nine reports Thursday in the House of Commons. They include a report tracking government agencies' progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions an...
Oct 29, 2026
Falcon steps down as leader of deregistered BC United party
VANCOUVER - Former British Columbia opposition leader Kevin Falcon has stepped down as head of the deregistered BC United party, two years after it folded its 2024 election campaign to support the pro...
Oct 29, 2026
Ottawa investing up to $1.6B in Canadian AI company Cohere
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday his government will invest up to $1.6 billion in Canadian AI company Cohere. He made the announcement in Montreal as he welcomed European Union leader...
Oct 29, 2026
Poll suggests long wait times led half of Canadians to avoid going to the hospital
MONTREAL - A new poll suggests long wait times lead half of Canadians to avoid seeing a doctor or going to the hospital. The poll was conducted by Lger and commissioned by right-leaning think-tanks th...
Oct 29, 2026
Ottawa quietly abandoned promise to end coal exports without saying why: auditor
OTTAWA - Environment and Climate Change Canada abandoned its work on ending thermal coal exports without ever notifying the public and without any record of being directed to do so. An auditor general...
Oct 29, 2026 Westshore Terminals' coal export terminal is seen in an aerial view at Roberts Bank in Delta, B.C., on Thursday, July 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ottawa launches telecom road map to improve competition, consumer choice
The federal government says it is launching a road map to boost competition and choice within Canada's telecommunications sector. The plan, announced late Wednesday by Industry Minister Mlanie Joly, i...
Oct 29, 2026
Jennifer Whiteside named BC NDP's interim leader with unanimous support
VICTORIA - Jennifer Whiteside emerged from a meeting of the decimated BC NDP caucus on Thursday as the party's interim leader, an outcome she said she was not "necessarily expecting." But five hours a...
Oct 29, 2026
Auditor general to release reports on greenhouse gases, coal exports, pesticides
OTTAWA - The federal spending watchdog plans to issue report cards today tracking government agencies' progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and working toward a ban on the export of thermal c...
Oct 29, 2026
Security strategy focuses on safeguarding economy to fend off 'acute global threats'
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's new national security strategy stresses the need to better manage shocks to Canada's economy while fostering growth and innovation to make the country more resilient....
Oct 29, 2026
Carney, von der Leyen both want Canada as 'associate member' of the European Union
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney now says Canada is working to become an "associate member" of the European Union, after largely avoiding that term. "We're here because we share a common mission....
Oct 29, 2026
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Sarah Mills: 'Associate member' is wrong wording in any Canada-EU pact
It appears Canada officially tying itself to Europe isn't part of what any future trade relationship looks like. Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Oct. 30
On Friday's show, Evan talked about how the political change in B.C. might impact Saskatchewan oil. Plus, helping those ...