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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Trump takes another shot on Truth Social at Canada becoming 51st state
OTTAWA - U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is taking another shot at Canada about becoming part of the United States. In a post on Truth Social, Trump says many Canadians want Canada to become the 51s...
Dec 18, 2024
Unofficial count shows NDP wins byelection in Lethbridge, Alta.
EDMONTON - Alberta's opposition New Democratic Party has won the provincial byelection in Lethbridge-West, holding onto a riding it has held since 2015. According to the unofficial vote count late Wed...
Dec 18, 2024
Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help ...
Dec 17, 2024
Manitoba government's deficit-cutting path not clear, political analyst says
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Finance Minister Adrien Sala says the NDP government remains committed to balancing the budget before the next election, but a veteran political analyst says the path to balance is...
Dec 17, 2024
Potential scenarios for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals
OTTAWA - The Liberal government was thrown into disarray this week when Chrystia Freeland stepped down from cabinet as finance minister, reviving calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down o...
Dec 17, 2024
'Condensed timeline' puts pressure on Calgary council to approve Green Line project
CALGARY - With timelines tightening, Calgary city council wants to return to the bargaining table with the Alberta government to discuss a reworked plan to build a multibillion-dollar light-rail-trans...
Dec 17, 2024
Canadians won't be taxed on disability benefit under proposed rule change
OTTAWA - The Liberals are planning to introduce legislation to exempt the Canada Disability Benefit from being treated as income under the Income Tax Act. The fall economic statement, which was releas...
Dec 17, 2024
B.C.'s projected deficit grows again to $9.4 billion in latest fiscal update
British Columbia's new finance minister said she is "realistic" about the economic challenges facing the province after announcing this year's record deficit is projected to reach $9.4 billion. Brenda...
Dec 17, 2024
Saskatchewan health minister breached conflict-of-interest rules, penalty recommended
REGINA - Saskatchewan's conflict of interest commissioner has found Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill breached rules when a window company with family ties did business with the government three years a...
Dec 17, 2024
Edmonton Police Commission chair resigns after earlier saying he'd work from Portugal
EDMONTON - The head of the Edmonton Police Commission says he's stepping down, days after announcing he'd finish out his term while living abroad in Portugal. John McDougall said in a statement Tuesda...
Dec 17, 2024
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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
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...