Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
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City of Saskatoon launches summer construction season
The City of Saskatoon is highlighting water main and aging lead pipe replacements as crews begin the 2021 construction season. "Our big focus this year is the continuation of our water main replacemen...
May 04, 2021
Cabinet's ability to award Buy American exemptions 'strenuously limited,' Biden says
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden set some Canadian pulses racing again Wednesday with more tough Buy American talk, telling Congress he has "strenuously limited" cabinet members from granting exemptio...
Apr 29, 2021
Federal infrastructure bank can't meet funding plans without spending spree, PBO says
OTTAWA - A federal infrastructure financing agency might not meet its near-term plan to fund projects more quickly to foster economic recovery, says a new report by the parliamentary budget officer.As...
Apr 28, 2021
$18B Indigenous spending in Budget 2021 meant for short-term gaps: Miller
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the 2021 federal budget marks a historic level of investment in Indigenous communities, but he acknowledges much of this spending addresses syste...
Apr 23, 2021
Driving change: $85M in highway projects on spring tender schedule in Sask.
More than $85 million worth of work is to be done on Saskatchewan’s highways under the provincial government’s spring tender schedule. Among the projects up for tender are: Highway 3 twinn...
Apr 22, 2021
New $11M fibre line to connect N.W.T. community to high-speed internet
Homes in What in the North Slave region of the Northwest Territories are to have access to high-speed internet by the end of this year. Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal announced $11 million in co...
Apr 15, 2021
U.S. oil comprised 77 per cent of Canada's foreign oil imports last year: regulator
WASHINGTON - Canada is growing ever more reliant on imported American oil, a new report from the country's energy regulator suggests, putting a counter-intuitive spin on the fierce debate about cross-...
Apr 14, 2021
Construction spending dips 0.8% in February amid bad weather
WASHINGTON - U.S. construction spending fell in February after several months of steady gains, likely because of unseasonably cold weather and winter storms in the south. The Commerce Department said ...
Apr 01, 2021
Canadians hope for 'common sense' on Buy American as Biden talks infrastructure
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden lifted the veil Wednesday on a broad and ambitious $2 trillion in infrastructure spending but Canadian businesses, contractors and suppliers were left still wonde...
Mar 31, 2021
Dedicated rural transit money to hep fund 'innovative' services, McKenna says
OTTAWA - The Liberals are setting aside $250 million over five years in a dedicated fund for rural transit, with the minister in charge saying the cash could be used for innovative on-demand services,...
Mar 29, 2021
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
On today's show, Evan asks whether you really relax when you have time off, the economic impact of the industrial carbon...
