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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'Special to the world': Supporters hope to save beloved Drumheller dinosaur
DRUMHELLER - A plan to send Tyra the Tyrannosaurus, the popular tourist attraction that towers over the skyline in Drumheller, Alta., into proverbial extinction has sparked demands that she be spared....
Apr 06, 2025 Tyra the Tyrannosaurus, the lovable landmark that towers over the Drumheller skyline in the heart of the Canadian Badlands, is facing an extinction-level event and is pictured in Drumheller, Alta., on April 1, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Canada updates travel guidance for U.S., warning of heightened scrutiny at the border
Canada has updated its advice to those travelling to the United States, warning travellers they may face "scrutiny" from border guards and the possibility of detention if denied entry. An updated advi...
Apr 05, 2025
'We are not the gods': Fire-torn Jasper prepares for diminished summer tourism season
JASPER, ALTA. - Every summer for 61 years, tourists have piled onto Jasper's SkyTram to see the boomerang-shaped town nestled inside the sprawling Rocky Mountains. It'll happen again this summer, but ...
Apr 05, 2025
Quebec university publishes guidelines for staff, students travelling to the U.S.
MONTREAL - Universit de Montral has issued a series of guidelines this week to students and staff who will be travelling to the United States for academic purposes amid what it described as growing an...
Mar 29, 2025
Fight on in southern Alberta to save Tyra the mega-popular tourist-luring dinosaur
CALGARY - Tyra the Tyrannosaurus, the lovable landmark that towers over the Drumheller skyline in the heart of the Canadian Badlands, is facing an extinction-level event. The 25-metre-high attraction ...
Mar 28, 2025
Winter weather to blanket Saskatchewan on Thursday
A blast of winter weather is coming to Saskatchewan on Thursday. Environment Canada lead forecaster Brad Vrolijk said a weather disturbance is developing in Alberta, spreading precipitation across Sas...
Mar 27, 2025 "It's kind of going to be in two main events; the first is a band of heavy snow that will develop through the morning hours and push southeast across the province. Then the second is this band of freezing rain that we've seen develop over Southwestern Saskatchewan this morning." (Highway Hotline/Twitter)
Organizers of B.C. trans history conference blame Trump for expected attendance slump
The chair of transgender studies at the University of Victoria is worried about attendance at this year's Moving Trans History Forward conference, with expectations of a 40 per cent drop in numbers. A...
Mar 26, 2025
Canada updates travel advisory for U.S. with need to register long stays
The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for those heading south of the border, noting the U.S. requires that visitors register if staying more than 30 days. The updated advisory says t...
Mar 22, 2025 A Canada Border Services customs booth is seen at the Highway 55 Port of Entry in Stanstead, Que., Thursday, March 13, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi)
Canada and Greece sign memorandum of understanding on tourism between the countries
MONTREAL - Canada and Greece have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote tourism between the two countries, a type of agreement one tourism expert says will become more common as Canada stren...
Mar 15, 2025
Weak dollar, anger with U.S. expected to give $1.5B boost to Quebec tourism industry
MONTREAL - The weak Canadian dollar and the fast-eroding relationship between the United States and Canada are expected to bring a major boost to Quebec's economy in 2025, says a tourism group. Allian...
Mar 05, 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 ...