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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'Good health policy': Alberta's Smith calls on Ottawa to relax nicotine pouch rules
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to walk back its restrictions on nicotine pouches, arguing the rules are an unnecessary barrier for those trying to quit smoking while in...
Mar 02, 2026
Ring of Fire roads to be complete by 2031, ahead of schedule: Ford
TORONTO - Construction on the roads to the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario should start this year and be completed by 2031, the province announced Monday about a project that has divided several Firs...
Mar 02, 2026
Alberta Premier Smith hopes failing recall petitions a sign people feel heard
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says she hopes failing recall petitions against members of her caucus mean Albertans are feeling heard. Two dozen recall petitions were launched late last year agains...
Mar 02, 2026
Winnipeg man charged with posing threats to prime minister, Jewish communities
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man is facing charges after RCMP allege he posted multiple online threats targeting Prime Minister Mark Carney. RCMP say a national security investigation began in January into a...
Mar 02, 2026
'Fight for your life': Alexandre Trudeau says his new thriller mirrors Canada-U.S. tensions
TORONTO - Alexandre Trudeau decided long ago he wouldn't follow his father, Pierre Elliott, or his brother, Justin, into public office. "I've seen politics from all sides. I grew up with it. I've been...
Mar 02, 2026
Alberta to update or patch loads of software after spike in cybersecurity incidents
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is putting $40 million toward software upgrades after seeing a major spike in cybersecurity incidents last year. The project, outlined in the government's new budget la...
Mar 02, 2026
Saskatchewan Premier Moe says uranium deal with India marks 'great day'
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is hailing India's deal with Canada on uranium as a "great day" for his province. Moe was in New Delhi on Monday, where he watched Prime Minister Mark Carney in...
Mar 02, 2026
Union files grievance, asks feds to suspend early retirement program
OTTAWA - The Public Service Alliance of Canada has filed a policy grievance and is asking the federal government to halt its planned early retirement program for public servants. The most recent feder...
Mar 02, 2026
Two Quebec legislature members not running again ahead of 'unprecedented' election
MONTREAL - Two prominent members of the Quebec legislature announced on Monday their upcoming exit from provincial politics, ahead of a fall general election that at least one polling analyst says is ...
Mar 02, 2026
There's no PBO: Ottawa fails to appoint new fiscal watchdog as interim term expires
OTTAWA - There is currently no parliamentary budget officer scrutinizing federal finances in Ottawa as the interim fiscal watchdog's term expired Monday without a successor in place. The PBO is an ind...
Mar 02, 2026
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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...