Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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B.C. launches $400M fund to directly invest in private projects
VICTORIA - British Columbia has launched a $400 million fund to directly invest in private-sector projects or provide them with loans. Premier David Eby said the B.C. Strategic Investment Fund that wa...
Feb 24, 2026
Ottawa spending $3.7 billion to boost military housing stock
OTTAWA - The federal government will spend $3.7 billion to build 6,000 more housing units for Canada's military, Defence Minister David McGuinty said on Tuesday. McGuinty made the announcement at CFB ...
Feb 24, 2026
Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle
TORONTO - A proposed mine in Ontario's Ring of Fire region has cleared another regulatory hurdle despite a First Nation's protest. The federal government has decided not to designate Wyloo's Eagle's N...
Feb 24, 2026
Ottawa incentivizes electric vehicle purchases; Nova Scotia makes them more expensive
HALIFAX - As Ottawa incentivizes Canadians to buy electric vehicles or hybrids, Nova Scotia is making it more expensive to drive them. Nova Scotia's budget tabled on Monday includes a $500 fee for ele...
Feb 24, 2026
Canada green-lights latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat
MONTREAL - Canadian regulators have now given the thumbs-up to all Gulfstream business jets, less than a month after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs over the planes' status north ...
Feb 24, 2026
US military boards third oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. military forces boarded a third sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela, the...
Feb 24, 2026
Why forcing AI firms to report online threats may not be simple
A cybersecurity law expert says Canada could introduce laws requiring artificial intelligence companies to notify police of online threats, but the process would not be a simple one, since reporting e...
Feb 24, 2026 Residents hug as they place flowers at a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
WestJet, Air Canada among Canadian airlines resuming service to Mexico
OTTAWA - Canadian airlines are flying in and out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today after widespread violence led them to temporarily suspend service since the weekend. Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet...
Feb 24, 2026 WestJet passenger jets are shown parked at departure gates at the Calgary International Airport on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Trump defends tariff regime in State of the Union address after top court blow
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump remained committed to realigning global trade through tariffs in his annual state of the union address on Tuesday, days after the United States Supreme Court s...
Feb 24, 2026
Immigration and medical assistance in dying on agenda as Alberta legislature resumes
EDMONTON - Alberta politicians returned to the legislature Tuesday for the spring sitting, with proposed legislation on the agenda ranging from immigration to medical assistance in dying. Government h...
Feb 24, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...
