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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California voters reject measure that would have raised minimum wage to nation-high $18 per hour
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026, the highest in the country. Opponents, including th...
Nov 19, 2024
San Francisco Mayor London Breed loses reelection to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco Mayor London Breed lost her reelection race to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie. The Associated Press called the race Tuesday. In conceding the race to Lurie, Breed, 5...
Nov 19, 2024
San Francisco Mayor London Breed loses reelection to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco Mayor London Breed lost her reelection race to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie. The Associated Press called the race Tuesday. In conceding the race to Lurie, Breed, 5...
Nov 19, 2024
Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency over gang and addiction crises
TORONTO - A northern Ontario First Nation declared a state of emergency Tuesday over concurrent crises involving crime, gang activity, addiction and mental health problems that have plagued the commun...
Nov 19, 2024
Saskatchewan NDP urges Moe to address high food prices in light of scurvy cases
SASKATOON, Sask. - Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP says Premier Scott Moe's government needs to address high food prices and pause the gas tax in light of recent scurvy cases in the province's North. Ne...
Nov 19, 2024
NDP MP calls on Boissonnault to resign over false claims to Indigenous identity
OTTAWA - A Mtis member of Parliament is calling on the employment minister to resign over what he calls harmful false claims to Indigenous ancestry. Randy Boissonnault has been described as Indigenous...
Nov 19, 2024
Montreal mayor supports Polytechnique survivors' call for complete assault weapon ban
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante is lending her support to a gun control advocacy group as it urges the federal government to complete a list of banned assault-style weapons before a federal bu...
Nov 19, 2024
With Trump headed to White House, Canada has its eyes on Chinese investment in Mexico
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday she shares the "legitimate" concerns of U.S. officials about Mexico becoming a back door for China to wedge its way into the North America...
Nov 19, 2024
TC Energy CEO sees opportunity in Trump win as company refocuses on natural gas
CALGARY - Donald Trump's return to the White House is good news for Canada's energy sector and an opportunity for TC Energy Corp., the CEO of the Calgary-based pipeline company said Tuesday. Franois P...
Nov 19, 2024
Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing an agency Tr...
Nov 19, 2024
OPINION
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...