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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Soraya Martinez Ferrada officially sworn in as mayor of Montreal
MONTREAL - Montreal can develop the ambition to become one of the world's great metropolises, Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said Thursday as she was formally sworn in during a ceremony at city hall. M...
Nov 13, 2025
Budget's housing promises not enough to solve affordability, supply issues: advocates
Housing advocates are lamenting "missed opportunities" in last week's federal budget, saying more effort will be needed to accelerate home construction and bring prices down. The Liberal government's ...
Nov 13, 2025
Manitoba, federal government, help colour marketer move US resources to Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg-based company is moving some of its newly acquired operations from the United States to Winnipeg. Duha Color Services makes colour sampling tools such as paint swatches. It recen...
Nov 12, 2025
Corrective to Nov. 11 story on federal health transfers
OTTAWA - In a Nov. 11 story about federal health funding in the budget, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that the $2.5-billion in annual funding for bilateral health agreements with the provinc...
Nov 12, 2025
Bank of Canada mulled later timing for October rate cut, deliberations show
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada's governing council was on the same page about the need to lower its benchmark interest rate last month - but the exact timing of the cut was up for debate. The central ban...
Nov 12, 2025
Tariff tensions don't stop annual Christmas tree gift from Nova Scotia to Boston
LUNENBURG - Gripping a chainsaw as it roared to life, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, clad in orange safety gear, cut into the 42-year-old white spruce in Lunenburg County under the watchful eye of Cape Bre...
Nov 12, 2025
Ottawa is seeking a permanent parliamentary budget officer with 'tact and discretion'
OTTAWA - Ottawa says it's looking to hire a permanent parliamentary budget officer - someone with "tact and discretion" - just a few months after appointing a very critical fiscal watchdog on an inter...
Nov 12, 2025
Quebec should strengthen climate targets despite rollback in the U.S., says committee
MONTREAL - An expert committee says Quebec needs to maintain its ambition to address climate change despite a U.S. government that disputes climate science. Quebec's advisory committee on climate chan...
Nov 11, 2025
Federal budget's refreshed immigration targets will weigh on growth: economist
OTTAWA - One economist argues the federal Liberals' renewed pledge to throttle immigration levels over the next few years will weigh on Canada's economic growth. The federal budget tabled last week re...
Nov 11, 2025
Canada needs to invest in public health to regain measles elimination status
by Nicole Ireland and Hannah Alberga TORONTO - Infectious disease experts say Canada's loss of measles elimination status shows how badly investment is needed in public health, rebuilding vaccine conf...
Nov 11, 2025 A vial of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is pictured at the Taber Community Health Centre in Taber, Alta., Monday, July 28, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
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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...
