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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Travellers wary, but determined, on Regina flight heading to Puerto Vallarta
While travellers at the Regina airport Tuesday morning seemed excited, they were also a little wary as they headed toward their direct flight to Puerto Vallarta. It was the first such flight out of th...
Feb 24, 2026 Sherry and Kelvin Baryluk say they were considering cancelling their trip from Regina to Puerto Vallarta when they heard about the violence in Mexico, but decided to continue on when they heard from friends that things had gotten better. Feb. 24, 2026 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Have an upcoming Mexico trip? Here's what you should know as warnings remain in place
March break is around the corner and safety concerns continue to swirl for tourists planning a sunny getaway in Mexico. It comes after widespread violence prompted airlines to temporarily suspend serv...
Feb 24, 2026
Regina couple staying closer to home after travel plans scuttled a second time
After two strikes in planning trips to warm destinations, a Regina woman says she and her husband will be staying closer to home. Stacey Domoslai said she was forced to cancel plans for a trip to Cuba...
Feb 24, 2026 A soldier stands guard by a charred vehicle after it was set on fire in Cointzio, Michoacán state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho." (AP Photo/Armando Solis)
Number of Canadians registered in Mexico rising as airlines resume flights
OTTAWA - The number of Canadians in Mexico who have registered with Ottawa continued to rise Tuesday, even as airlines resumed flights in and out of Puerto Vallarta and the Global Affairs Canada regis...
Feb 24, 2026
Mexico flight cancellations the latest hurdle for Canadian travel this season
Cancelled flights in and out of Mexico this week have added to what travel agents say was already a rocky season for the sector, as uncertainty continues to linger leading up to March break. WestJet, ...
Feb 24, 2026
Canadian tourists sheltering in place in Mexico recount burnt-out cars, lines for food
HALIFAX - The streets of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, were eerily quiet a day after fire and violence engulfed the popular tourist destination on Sunday, Canadians in the region said. Marc Edge, a communi...
Feb 23, 2026
Porter is latest Canadian airline to restart service to Mexico
OTTAWA - Porter Airlines is resuming service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Tuesday after suspending flights to the region due to widespread violence, following similar announcements by Air Canada, We...
Feb 23, 2026
Nova Scotia's $20-million subsidy for Maine ferry is a good value, says new study
HALIFAX - A long-awaited economic study of the ferry service between Nova Scotia and Maine says the province's annual subsidy of about $20 million is worth the cost. Almost every ferry in the world re...
Feb 20, 2026
Poilievre says he's spoken with Jivani about U.S. trip and MP 'speaks for himself'
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday Ontario MP Jamil Jivani does not speak for the party after Jivani told a right-wing U.S. news site that Canada is harming itself with an "ant...
Feb 17, 2026
Newfoundland's COVID-19 travel restriction a justifiable Charter infringement: court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of a pandemic-related restriction that curbed travel to Newfoundland and Labrador for public health reasons. A 2020 order from t...
Feb 13, 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
Evan celebrates Canada Day with a test of your citizenship knowledge, hears about the latest happenings in the Canadian ...