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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Four Canadians on cruise ship that was hit by suspected hantavirus outbreak: firm
OTTAWA - There are four Canadians on board a cruise ship where a suspected hantavirus outbreak has killed three passengers. The MV Hondius was on a polar cruise from Argentina to Antarctica and severa...
May 04, 2026
Body of Canadian killed in pyramid shooting turned over to family: Mexican officials
The body of a Canadian tourist killed when a gunman opened fire from one of Mexico's most visited pyramids has been turned over to her family, Mexican officials confirmed. The attorney general's offic...
Apr 23, 2026
Senator blames Trump administration's 'insulting' rhetoric for tourism slump
WASHINGTON - A Democrat from New Hampshire has blamed the Trump administration's "insulting" rhetoric for the collapse of Canadian tourism in her state. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen on Wednesday said New Hamps...
Apr 22, 2026
B.C. tourists smile at Mexico pyramid. Behind them, a gunman, moments before killing
It looks like a typical tourist photo, as British Columbia woman Barbara Welsh and her friends smile near the foot of the famous Pyramid of the Moon at the Teotihuacan site northeast of Mexico City on...
Apr 22, 2026 Barbara Welsh, second from the right, pictured with a group of women from B.C., in front of the Teotihuacan Pyramids, in Mexico on Monday, April 20, 2026. The group posed for this picture moments before a gunman opened fire and killed a Canadian woman and hurt 13 other visitors at the site. The shooter can be seen at the top right of the stairs, in a checked shirt and dark pants. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Barbara Welsh
Mexico boosts security at tourist spots after Canadian killed, others hurt on pyramid
Mexico bumped up security at multiple tourist sites Tuesday, a day after a Canadian woman was killed and at least 13 other visitors were hurt as a gunman opened fire from one of the country's most vis...
Apr 21, 2026
Canadian tourist killed, another injured after gunman opens fire at Mexico pyramids
MEXICO CITY - An armed man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacn pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people injured at the archeological site n...
Apr 20, 2026
Nova Scotia's provincewide ban on entering the woods was unreasonable, court rules
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge says the provincial government made an unreasonable decision last year when it banned most people from entering the woods to prevent wildfires during an ext...
Apr 18, 2026
Kelowna, B.C., allowed to opt out of short-term rental rules this summer
The business community is applauding British Columbia's decision to allow the Okanagan city of Kelowna to opt out of rules limiting short-term rentals in time for this summer's tourism season, though ...
Apr 17, 2026
'Extraordinary': Back on Earth, Jeremy Hansen describes his long journey in space
HOUSTON - When Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen first floated to the window after the Orion capsule's bone-rattling launch into space early this month, what he saw and felt left him grasping for words...
Apr 17, 2026
'Gravy plane': Ontario buys used $28.9-million jet for Premier Doug Ford
TORONTO - Ontario taxpayers are footing the bill for a $29-million private jet for Premier Doug Ford's use, a purchase critics say is a waste of money. The premier's office said the province bought a ...
Apr 17, 2026
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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
8:30 - Canada's electricity system is on the verge of some major changes, with new federal investments aimed at strength...