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Murray Wood: Smile! You're not on camera
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (219+ words) Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightful commentary with a blend of wit, skepticism and straight talk. Whether he's exposing political maneuvering, celebrating cultural icons or unpacking life's everyday quirks, he never holds back. Listen to more commentary from Murray Wood: Tues....
Sask. NDP raises concern over travel costs of recent provincial trade mission
20+ hour, 51+ min ago (663+ words) The Saskatchewan NDP is highlighting recent government travel expenses incurred during the province's latest trade mission overseas, including $42, 000 spent on airfare alone. In February, members of the provincial government " including Advanced Education Minister Ken Cheveldayoff, Deputy Minister of Advanced Education…...
B. C. s multibillion-dollar MOU with feds retains northern tanker ban
6+ day, 30+ min ago (514+ words) VANCOUVER " British Columbia and the federal government have unveiled a multibillion-dollar agreement that will maintain the northern oil tanker ban, eliminating the possibility of an oil pipeline from Alberta to B. C. s northern coast. But the memorandum of understanding unveiled by…...
Separation anxiety: Canada Day evokes emotional mixture in Alberta
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (771+ words) CALGARY " Alberta's separation from the rest of the country was top of mind for Maple Leaf adorned Albertans in the province's largest city as they celebrated the birth of Confederation. With a headband of bobbing maple leaves, Candace Gillies said…...
Lawsuit filed over voter privacy breach affecting almost three million Albertans
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (221+ words) EDMONTON " A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed in Alberta after the private information of nearly three million Albertans was allegedly obtained and published by a separatist group. A statement of claim filed last week accuses the Alberta government,…...
Sask. shifting gears on impaired driving enforcement with proposal of quicker penalties
1+ week, 1+ day ago (528+ words) The Government of Saskatchewan says it is beginning to implement administrative penalties in an effort to curb impaired driving. Potential changes to'The Traffic Safety Act are being considered, and the province said the updates would result in stronger and more…...
Some Indigenous people wary of Order of Canada's "colonial symbolism: federal study
1+ week, 2+ day ago (731+ words) OTTAWA " Indigenous community members have encouraged federal officials to reflect on how the Order of Canada can overcome its "deep colonial symbolism and associations," says an internal government presentation on efforts to modernize the Canadian honours system. The April presentation,…...
Education Minister Everett Hindley talks school nurses, student assessments
1+ week, 3+ day ago (760+ words) Kids are getting their first taste of freedom for the 2026 summer holidays and the 2025-2026 school year saw the introduction of classroom complexity teachers into the education system. Saskatchewan Education Minister Everett Hindley was on The Evan Bray Show this week…...
Canada, Alberta flags fly high at town parade amid separatism debate
1+ week, 4+ day ago (544+ words) PONOKA " Paraders waved both Canada and Alberta flags high as many in the crowd cheered louder for tossed candy than politicians at the annual rodeo parade in the town of Ponoka. Tensions over Alberta's fall referendum on the province's place…...
Agribition promises event "on par or better" despite changes to REAL District
1+ week, 4+ day ago (835+ words) Some agricultural tenants of Regina's REAL District have begun packing up to move out. But one of the most prominent says it's not concerned about its future on the site. "We're preparing for the employees to work from home, and…...