Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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CPL set for third season kickoff but will it be an even playing field to start?
The Canadian Premier League kicks off its third season this weekend under the bubble in Winnipeg, with more than a few questions to be answered after a pandemic-disrupted buildup. "We're trying to fig...
Jun 24, 2021
Canadian Vasek Pospisil loses quarterfinal match at Wimbledon tune-up event
EASTBOURNE, United Kingdom - Canada's Vasek Pospisil lost 6-4, 6-4 to No. 2 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia in quarterfinal play at the Viking International on Thursday. The 66th-ranked Pospisil, fro...
Jun 24, 2021
Woodbine Entertainment to celebrate Canada Day with some fans in stands for races
Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson and Ontario's horse racing fans will have a lot to celebrate Canada Day. Both Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto and Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ont., will ...
Jun 24, 2021
Jamie Nye: New betting law isn't an automatic victory for CFL and others
Bill C-218 has been sold by all who wanted to see it pass as a new breadwinner for the Canadian Football League. The bill allows single-game betting and it is former sportscaster and now Saskatoon MP ...
Jun 24, 2021
Veteran Ticats defensive back Courtney Stephen retires after eight years in the CFL
HAMILTON - Veteran defensive back Courtney Stephen is calling it a career. The 31-year-old announced his CFL retirement Thursday. Stephen, of Brampton, Ont., played eight CFL seasons with the Hamilton...
Jun 24, 2021
Expansion Seattle Kraken hire Dave Hakstol as first coach
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Kraken hired Dave Hakstol on Thursday as head coach of the expansion franchise that will begin play this fall. Hakstol will take on the challenge of leading the first-year o...
Jun 24, 2021
Track & field athletes aim for spot on Tokyo team at trials that almost didn't happen
Between travel restrictions, quarantine requirements and a competition schedule drastically altered by COVID-19, Canada's track and field athletes have faced massive hurdles on the road to Tokyo. For ...
Jun 24, 2021
Céline Dion says she had nothing to do with photo of her in Las Vegas hockey gear
MONTREAL - Cline Dion says she had nothing to do with a photo that appeared to depict her dressed in Vegas Golden Knights gear and saw critics accuse her of abandoning her Quebec roots. The image, whi...
Jun 24, 2021
Céline Dion says she had nothing to do with photo of her in Las Vegas hockey gear
MONTREAL - Cline Dion says she had nothing to do with a photo that appeared to depict her dressed in Vegas Golden Knights gear and saw critics accuse her of abandoning her Quebec roots. The image, whi...
Jun 24, 2021
Ray helps Blue Jays win 4th straight by beating Marlins 3-1
MIAMI (AP) - Robbie Ray allowed one run in six innings, and three relievers completed a five-hitter as the Toronto Blue Jays earned their fourth victory in a row, beating the Miami Marlins 3-1 Wednesd...
Jun 23, 2021
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Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 30
Evan celebrates Canada Day with a test of your citizenship knowledge, hears about the latest happenings in the Canadian ...