Sarah Mills: Snowbirds' grounding is a chance for Liberal government to stand behind its words
We are told the Snowbirds will return. We are told that the plan is to get new planes quickly. Sarah Mills says now, the...
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Alberta Premier Smith says passenger train system key to meeting tourism goals
CALGARY - Premier Danielle Smith says a robust passenger train system in Alberta will be key to meeting her government's goal of a $25-billion tourism economy. Smith, speaking at a forum in Calgary, s...
Nov 22, 2024
Supreme Court allows multibillion-dollar class action to proceed against Meta
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is allowing a multibillion-dollar class action investors' lawsuit to proceed against Facebook parent Meta, stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge...
Nov 22, 2024
Ship strikes kill thousands of whales. A study of hot spots could map out solutions
A study of hot spots for collisions between ships and whales around the world, including Canadian waters, offers a map for measures to prevent the deadly strikes that could drive some species to extin...
Nov 22, 2024
Extreme weather remains the wild card as Alberta aims to fix auto insurance system
CALGARY - As Alberta prepares to make sweeping changes to fix its flailing auto insurance system, experts say extreme weather remains the wild card. Nadja Dreff, senior vice-president and sector lead ...
Nov 22, 2024
New Brunswick oysters test positive for dermo disease, first confirmed case in Canada
FREDERICTON - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says oyster samples from New Brunswick's east coast have tested positive for two diseases, one of which has been found for the first time in Canada. A...
Nov 22, 2024
Uncertainty hangs over COP29 as tense climate finance negotiations down to the wire
Tense negotiations over how much wealthy countries will pledge to their counterparts in the fight to limit global warming have overrun their Friday deadline, a holdup Canada's environment minister att...
Nov 22, 2024
Canada Post reports $315M Q3 loss, compared with $290M loss a year earlier
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it lost $315 million before tax in the third quarter compared with a loss before tax of $290 million a year earlier. The corporation says revenue growth in its direct marketi...
Nov 22, 2024
'Emotional time' for B.C. poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds
Mark Siemens is a third-generation egg farmer in B.C.'s Fraser Valley and he recalls his grandfather sharing a story about fighting an unknown disease that raced through the farm decades ago, forcing ...
Nov 22, 2024
Cargo jet removed after sliding off runway at Vancouver airport
RICHMOND - A Boeing 767 cargo jet that went off a runway at Vancouver International Airport has been safely removed. Vancouver International Airport says the north runway will remain closed until furt...
Nov 21, 2024
Alberta pitches new rules for auto insurance, including rate hikes, no-fault claims
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is making major changes to auto insurance, including allowing rate hikes and switching to a predominantly no-fault claims model. Under the...
Nov 21, 2024
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Murray Wood: Is this the end of the Snowbirds, or just this era?
The federal government is promising Canada's famous aerobatic team will return, and don't governments always keep their ...
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On Wednesday's show, Evan talks about the Snowbirds with an alumnus and Tourism Moose Jaw to understand the impact of th...
