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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Figures suggest six-figure payout for former Manitoba Hydro CEO
WINNIPEG - The former head of Manitoba Hydro was paid just over $881,000 last year, despite being dismissed six weeks into the year. Jay Grewal's earnings in previous years, where she had worked a ful...
Jul 02, 2025
Ottawa must pass a law revoking digital service tax before refunds are issued: CRA
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says taxpayers who already paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation before they can get their refund. Prime Min...
Jul 02, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, listens to U.S. President Donald Trump while posing for the family photograph during the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., Monday, June 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Gov. Newsom signs housing bill overhauling California's landmark environmental law
LOS ANGELES (AP) - THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law an overhaul of California's landmark environmental protection ...
Jul 01, 2025
US won't send some weapons pledged to Ukraine following a Pentagon review of military assistance
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is halting some shipments of air defense missiles and other munitions to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles of such supplies have declined too much, officials sai...
Jul 01, 2025
Mirabel, Que., Mayor Patrick Charbonneau dies suddenly at age 46, city says
MONTREAL - The city of Mirabel, Que., says it's in mourning after its mayor, Patrick Charbonneau, died suddenly at the age of 46. The city said today that it appears Charbonneau died of natural causes...
Jul 01, 2025
UPenn to update swimming records set by Lia Thomas, settling with feds on transgender athletes case
WASHINGTON (AP) - The University of Pennsylvania says it will update records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and apologize to female athletes "disadvantaged" by Thomas' participation on the wome...
Jul 01, 2025
Senate passes Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of margins, pushing past opposition from Democrats and th...
Jul 01, 2025
Harvey Epstein wins NYC Council primary, defeating Anthony Weiner's comeback bid
NEW YORK (AP) - State Assembly Member Harvey Epstein has won the Democratic primary for a New York City Council seat in lower Manhattan, thwarting former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner's long-shot attempt t...
Jul 01, 2025
Zohran Mamdani wins New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, defeating ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo
NEW YORK (AP) - Zohran Mamdani has won New York City's Democratic mayoral primary, a new vote count confirmed Tuesday, cementing his stunning upset of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and sending him to the g...
Jul 01, 2025
Interest in 'elbows up' merchandise waning ahead of Canada Day
When Rachael Coe decided to launch an "elbows up" merchandise line at her store in Yarmouth, N.S., in March, she said it was an immediate bestseller. Within a week, Coe said her Timeless Memories shop...
Jul 01, 2025 Stephanie Tomlin stands for a portrait in her workspace where she prints Canadian-themed apparel, in Toronto, Friday, June 20, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston)
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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...
