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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Anti-landmine advocates urge Canada to try keeping Ukraine, others in Ottawa Treaty
OTTAWA - Canadian advocates are urging Ottawa to protect the 1997 treaty Canada brokered to stop the use of landmines, as six countries on Europe's eastern flank move toward using the explosive weapon...
Jul 03, 2025 Suleiman Khalil, 21, who lost his leg in a landmine explosion while harvesting olives with his friends in a field, walks outside his home in the village of Qaminas, east of Idlib, Syria, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
New supply management law won't save the system from Trump, experts say
OTTAWA - A new law meant to protect supply management might not be enough to shield the system in trade talks with a Trump administration bent on eliminating it, trade experts say. "It's certainly mor...
Jul 03, 2025 Cows are milked at a dairy farm in Granby, Que., on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
If Newfoundland hydrogen companies pivot, government says it will collect royalties
ST. JOHN'S - Despite a lagging market for green hydrogen, the Newfoundland and Labrador government says it still plans to collect royalties from the province's nascent renewable energy industry. Steve...
Jul 03, 2025
Montreal colleges dispute findings of government investigation
MONTREAL - A recent Quebec government investigation into the climate at two Montreal junior colleges may have had a chilling effect on teachers, according to the director general of one of the schools...
Jul 03, 2025
Vancouver Island doctor Jonathan Kerr enters B.C. Greens leadership race
COMOX - A Vancouver Island councillor and family doctor has announced his candidacy for the B.C. Green Party leadership. Dr. Jonathan Kerr says he will officially launch his campaign on Saturday with ...
Jul 02, 2025
Victoria mayor announces $10 million on diverted spending for community safety
VICTORIA - Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto said residents will see a difference in community safety within six months after announcing $10.35 million in funding for additional police and bylaw officers, ...
Jul 02, 2025
Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration two weeks to appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge said Wednesday that an order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border was unlawful, throwing into doubt one of the key pillars of the...
Jul 02, 2025
Ontario expanding publicly funded hip and knee surgeries done in private clinics
TORONTO - Ontario is expanding the delivery of publicly paid orthopedic surgeries through private clinics in an effort to reduce wait-lists. Ontario is investing $125 million to add upwards of 20,000 ...
Jul 02, 2025
Estranged United Conservative MLAs aim to create new party to challenge Premier Smith
EDMONTON - Two sitting Alberta legislature members kicked out of Premier Danielle Smith's governing United Conservative caucus seek to form a rival party to challenge her. And they plan to use a famou...
Jul 02, 2025
Lloyd Axworthy accuses Carney of taking 'bootlicking' approach to Trump
OTTAWA - Former Liberal foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy is accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of taking a "bootlicking" approach to U.S. President Donald Trump at the expense of Canadian valu...
Jul 02, 2025
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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 anticipat...
