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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Former Sen. Tim Johnson, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 77
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and who was adept at securing federal funding for projects back home dur...
Oct 09, 2024
Former Sen. Tim Johnson, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 77
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and who was adept at securing federal funding for projects back home dur...
Oct 09, 2024
Nova Scotia premier says police investigating theft from his riding association fund
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says police are investigating the theft of an undisclosed amount of money from his riding association's bank account. Houston disclosed the investigation Wedn...
Oct 09, 2024
Sask. Party candidate says sorry for using racial slur a year ago
REGINA - A Saskatchewan Party candidate apologized Tuesday after it came to light that he used a racial slur in the government caucus office a year ago. David Buckingham, who is running again in Saska...
Oct 09, 2024
SASK VOTES 2024: What does it look like inside a campaign office?
From the candidates at your door to the pamphlets in your mailbox it's almost impossible to hide from Saskatchewan's election campaign. You might have even noticed campaign offices popping up in your ...
Oct 09, 2024 980 CJME peeked behind the scenes of the campaign offices of, from left, NDP candidate Sally Housser, Green Party Leader Naomi Hunter, and Sask. Party candidate Laura Ross. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan NDP continues focus on health care in election campaign
The Saskatchewan NDP appears to be continuing its focus on health-care issues during the provincial election campaign, with party candidates set to hold press conferences today outside hospitals in th...
Oct 09, 2024
Canada seeks deeper ties with Indo-Pacific as Trudeau attends ASEAN summit in Laos
VIENTIANE, Ont. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Laos this week to meet with southeast Asian leaders - the Liberal government's latest effort to strengthen Canada's ties in a region with strong C...
Oct 09, 2024
Ex-chief of staff to public safety minister denies stalling spy warrant approval
OTTAWA - A former chief of staff to a Liberal public safety minister has denied suggestions she worked to stall approval of a spy service warrant in early 2021 because it directly touched the operatio...
Oct 09, 2024
Quebec premier takes heat for paying students to 'renovate their basement'
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is facing criticism for a program that paid students to learn a construction skill - as less than half the graduates are certified to work in the industry. After it wa...
Oct 09, 2024
Another beluga dies at Marineland, Ontario saying little on 4-year probe into park
TORONTO - Another beluga whale has died at Marineland and four years into a provincial probe, Ontario's solicitor general is saying little about the investigation's progress. The latest beluga death i...
Oct 09, 2024
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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 ...