Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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AP Race Call: Mary Sheffield wins Detroit mayor’s race, will be first woman to lead city
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mary Sheffield won the race for Detroit mayor on Tuesday, defeating Solomon Kinloch Jr. to become the first woman elected to lead the city. Sheffield, the Detroit City Council presid...
Nov 04, 2025
AP Race Call: Democrat Corey O’Connor wins Pittsburgh mayor’s race
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrat Corey O'Connor won election as mayor of Pittsburgh on Tuesday. O'Connor defeated Republican nominee Tony Moreno. O'Connor, the Allegheny County controller, defeated incumben...
Nov 04, 2025
AP Race Call: Democrat Ghazala Hashmi elected Virginia lieutenant governor
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrat Ghazala Hashmi won the lieutenant governor's race in Virginia on Tuesday, defeating Republican John Reid. Hashmi is currently a state senator representing a district south o...
Nov 04, 2025
Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor in a historic first that boosts Democrats ahead of 2026
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor's race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midte...
Nov 04, 2025
AP Race Call: Andre Dickens wins reelection as Atlanta mayor
WASHINGTON (AP) - Andre Dickens won reelection as mayor of Atlanta on Tuesday, earning a second term. The Atlanta mayor's office is officially nonpartisan, but has been held by Democrats for decades. ...
Nov 04, 2025
AP Race Call: Democrat Aftab Pureval wins reelection as Cincinnati mayor, defeating Vance’s relative
WASHINGTON (AP) - Aftab Pureval won reelection as mayor of Cincinnati on Tuesday, defeating Cory Bowman, a Republican who is Vice President JD Vance's half-brother. Pureval was first elected mayor in ...
Nov 04, 2025
Bailey says Ottawa must support B.C. forestry as it supports Ontario's car industry
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister said she thinks the newly announced federal budget aligns with provincial priorities, but is calling on Ottawa to follow through on supporting forestry a...
Nov 04, 2025
AP Race Call: Democrat Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the governor's race in Virginia on Tuesday, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears. Spanberger will succeed Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who is n...
Nov 04, 2025
Nova Scotia MP leaves Conservative caucus to join the Liberals
by Sarah Ritchie and David Baxter OTTAWA - Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont left the Conservative caucus to join the Liberals on Tuesday, just hours after the government tabled its latest budget on th...
Nov 04, 2025 Former deputy Speaker Chris D'Entremont rises to remove his name from the list of candidates for Speaker of the House of Commons in Ottawa on Monday, May 26, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Budget aiming to end investment transfer fees, enhance banking competition
by Craig Wong and Ian Bickis OTTAWA - Ottawa plans to make it easier for Canadians to move their banking and investment accounts in a bid to increase competition and reduce costs for consumers. The go...
Nov 04, 2025 The budget moves should offer a boost to fintech companies looking to challenge the dominance of Canada's big banks, which hold a commanding share of the market. (dedivan1923 / Depositphotos.com)
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...
