Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Vancouver mayor Sim moves to launch bid for Major League Baseball expansion team
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's mayor is putting his city's name in the running for an expansion Major League Baseball franchise, but commentators say it will still be a long shot for a team to land in Britis...
Apr 14, 2026
Saskatoon Blades face uphill climb in third game against Prince Albert Raiders
Heading into the third game of the Western Hockey League's Eastern Conference semifinal, Saskatoon Blades captain Tyler Parr knows how high the stakes are. While the Blades' season won't be on the lin...
Apr 14, 2026 Saskatoon Blades forward Gavin Clark (19) and Prince Albert Raiders forward Braeden Cootes (34) jostling for a puck in Prince Albert's 3-0 victory in the second game of their second-round series on April 11, 2026. (Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
'You really do hate them': Blades, Raiders to clash in second-round playoff series
Saskatoon Blades goaltender Evan Gardner has guarded his net in more than 150 games in the Western Hockey League. Despite playing against every team in the league, there's one team Gardner refuses to ...
Apr 10, 2026 Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Hubert Clarke (8) and Saskatoon Blades forward Triston Mitchell-McElhone (25) fighting in the teams' final regular season meeting on March 21, 2026. (Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Blades)
PM Mark Carney visits Canadiens' dressing room after win against Lightning
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the Montreal Canadiens dressing room after the team's 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in a thrilling game Thursday night. Carney was in Montreal for ...
Apr 09, 2026
Scheffler, McIlroy, DeChambeau lead star-studded field at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler is feeling rested. Bryson DeChambeau confident. And defending champion Rory McIlroy, well, he's pressure-free at the Masters for the first time in more than a dec...
Apr 09, 2026 Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, walks to green on the 16th hole during a practice round ahead of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Almost a third of police probes of diplomatic missions see subjects leave Canada
OTTAWA - Almost a third of police probes involving members of foreign diplomatic missions in Canada in the last five years saw the subjects of the investigations leave the country before charges were ...
Apr 07, 2026
Eight years after Humboldt Broncos crash, Green Shirt Day encourages organ donation
Eight years after the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the legacy of one junior hockey player continues with an annual reminder for Canadians to register as organ donors. Green Shirt Day is a nation...
Apr 07, 2026
Portion of park closed as Volkswagen shell hangs on rock face in Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH - British Columbia's Environment Ministry is urging visitors to stay away from the area where the shell of a red Volkswagen Beetle is suspended on a rock face above Highway 99 in Squamish, as...
Apr 06, 2026
Ahead of World Cup, ICE says its agents don’t carry guns in Canada
OTTAWA - United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Canada don't carry firearms, the agency said following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. A...
Apr 06, 2026
Work continues on memorial for Humboldt Broncos 8 years after deadly bus crash
HUMBOLDT - On the eighth anniversary of the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the junior hockey team's home city says work continues on a proper memorial. A rookie driver of a semi-truck went through...
Apr 06, 2026
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