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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Canadians applying for a Nexus card can no longer choose an 'X' gender marker
OTTAWA - Canadians renewing or applying for Nexus travel cards can no longer choose an X gender marker, following an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump that said the American government ...
Aug 06, 2025
'Come, please:' Chappell Roan's Saskatchewan lyric lights up LGBTQ+ fans
REGINA - American pop star Chappell Roan is creating excitement in an often-overlooked Canadian province, with her latest single supercharging fans in Saskatchewan's LGBTQ+ community. In Roan's new so...
Jul 31, 2025
Ottawa cuts Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Atlantic Canada
ALBANY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - Tolls on the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to Canada's mainland will drop sharply starting Aug. 1, along with several other Atlantic travel fees, the...
Jul 28, 2025
U.S. politics threaten to complicate Canada's co-hosting of FIFA World Cup
OTTAWA - With less than a year to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup, political tensions and U.S. policy threaten to pose problems as Canada, the United States and Mexico prepare to co-host the tourname...
Jul 27, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump, centre right, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino, centre left, hand Chelsea's Reece James (24) the championship trophy following the Club World Cup final soccer match between Chelsea and PSG at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, July 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
'Fragile': An emotional day for Jasper residents one year after devastating wildfire
JASPER, ALTA. - Kimberley Stark has a scavenger hunt planned for her three kids on the plot of land in Jasper, Alta., where they used to crawl, play and sleep. They'll be searching for pieces of Jaspe...
Jul 24, 2025
Senator says U.S. tariffs from Trump White House damaging for Washington state
Opponents from Washington state of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats against Canada are vowing to fight, saying the ongoing trade war has delivered a heavy blow to American border communiti...
Jul 23, 2025
Canadians proud to be considered 'nasty' in defending sovereignty, Eby says
Wedad Bishara says she's seen more clients interested in exploring Canada this year than in her three previous decades as a travel agent. Based in Vancouver, B.C., Bishara said U.S.-bound travellers a...
Jul 22, 2025
Historic Quebec scout camp to become conservation land, recreational tourism site
MILLE-ISLES, QUEBEC - Residents of a town north of Montreal expressed cautious relief and optimism on Saturday as they learned that a more than century-old Scouts camp site will become a conservation ...
Jul 19, 2025
Family of N.S. man found dead in Dominican Republic asks help to bring remains home
The family of a Canadian tourist who was found dead in a northern part of the Dominican Republic is raising money to bring his remains home. Dorian Christian MacDonald, 33, was found dead in the water...
Jul 01, 2025
Canadian tourist found dead in Dominican Republic, officials say
Dominican Republic officials say a Canadian tourist was found dead in a northern part of the country last week. The country's civil defence agency says 33-year-old Dorian Christian MacDonald was found...
Jun 27, 2025
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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 ...