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Hiring underway as Peavey Mart prepares to reopen stores in Assiniboia, Yorkton in March
Peavey Mart is preparing to make a return to two Saskatchewan communities in March. On Wednesday, the hardware chain said hiring is underway as it prepares to reopen its stores in Assiniboia and Yorkt...
Jan 08, 2026 The hardware chain said hiring is underway as it prepares to reopen stores in Assiniboia and Yorkton in March. (650 CKOM file photo)
Boxing Day draws shoppers despite poor weather in Toronto, much of Ontario
TORONTO - Shoppers in some Canadian cities braved heavy snow and wintry conditions on Boxing Day, undeterred by the challenging weather in their hunt for a good deal. Much of southern Ontario stretchi...
Dec 26, 2025
Group of U.S. distillers complains N.S. and other provinces favouring local alcohol
HALIFAX - A group of U.S. alcohol producers claims Canadian retailers are giving unfair advantage to local spirits, including what it calls "discriminatory" markups in Nova Scotia and other provinces....
Dec 25, 2025
Some alcohol prices in Ontario could rise in the new year
TORONTO - Some alcohol prices in Ontario could rise in the new year, with several changes to the alcohol marketplace set to take effect. The changes flow from Premier Doug Ford's plans to expand and m...
Dec 23, 2025
Instacart ends a program where users could see different prices for the same item at the same store
NEW YORK (AP) - Instacart said Monday that it's ending a program where some customers saw different prices for the same product ordered at the same time from the same store when using the delivery com...
Dec 22, 2025
Manitoba premier plans to target 'differential pricing' for groceries in new year
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is looking at cracking down on so-called "differential pricing" on groceries and implementing further controls on milk as part of its ongoing attempts to contain the...
Dec 22, 2025
Manitoba surpasses goal of U.S.-made liquor sales with $2.6M donation to charities
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is donating $2.6 million to charities after selling off American-made liquor pulled from shelves earlier this year. The donation is five times what the province init...
Dec 19, 2025
Exploding nitrous oxide canisters no laughing matter for garbage collection
VANCOUVER - Canisters of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, sold under the guise of whip cream chargers are increasingly showing up at Metro Vancouver waste facilities, and they're causing dan...
Dec 12, 2025
Handle with care: Moving centuries-old Hudson's Bay charter a delicate operation
TORONTO - In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the royal charter that created Canada's oldest company was loaded onto a private plane in Toronto. Protected by a durable case that was not too hot, no...
Dec 12, 2025
In the news: Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum to meet at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum to meet at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to...
Dec 05, 2025
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, May 13
8:30 - The Alberta Independence Movement claims to have over 300,000 signatures to trigger a referendum. But what would ...
