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Moe: ‘Some type of irony carbon tax comes in on April Fool’s’
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe hopes the April Fool's start date of the federal carbon tax is an omen."It's some type of irony that the carbon tax comes in on April Fool's," Moe told 650 CKOM's John G...
Apr 01, 2019 Premier Scott Moe speaks to reporters at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) annual convention in Saskatoon on Feb. 5, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Bobrovsky, Bertuzzi and Kuemper earn NHL stars of the week honours
NEW YORK - Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, Detroit Red Wings left-wing Tyler Bertuzzi and Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper are the NHL three stars of the week. Bobrovsky wen...
Apr 01, 2019
Felix Auger-Aliassime gets Madrid wild card, hopes for same in Monte Carlo
MADRID - Felix Auger-Aliassime knows he'll get into one main draw of an upcoming ATP Tour Masters 1000 event, but he's playing the waiting game on the next big men's tennis tournament. The Madrid Open...
Apr 01, 2019
Baltimore health providers bought mayor's books
BALTIMORE - Kaiser Permanente says it paid Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh more than $100,000 for about 20,000 copies of her "Healthy Holly" children's books during a period when it sought a city contr...
Apr 01, 2019
Movie theatre owners, studios and stars convene at CinemaCon
LAS VEGAS - The movie industry - everyone from the Hollywood studios that produce the films to the companies that make the screens, speakers and seats in theatres - are descending on Las Vegas this we...
Apr 01, 2019
Exclusive Montreal club 357c, which made headlines during corruption inquiry, to close
MONTREAL - A private club that catered to Montreal's business elite and attracted scrutiny in 2012 during Quebec's corruption inquiry says it will be closing its doors next month. Montreal's 357c...
Apr 01, 2019
Ferrari dominates as Leclerc takes first pole at Bahrain GP
SAKHIR, Bahrain - Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc confirmed he is to be reckoned with by taking his first career pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday. Leclerc topped all three sections o...
Apr 01, 2019
Saskatchewan Landlord Association Meeting
The Saskatchewan Landlord Association is having an open discussion forum in North Battleford on April 5.The luncheon is at Blends Restaurant (1602-100 Street, North Battleford) from 12-1 pm.The cost i...
Apr 01, 2019
Police: 'Several' bodies found at suburban Bismarck business
MANDAN, N.D. - Police responding to a medical call at a North Dakota business on Monday found "several" bodies, authorities said. The Mandan Police Department issued a three-sentence news release conf...
Apr 01, 2019
Carbon tax not factored into provincial spending
Careful accounting, estimations and projections go into the creation of the provincial budget every year - but this year that didn't include the carbon tax."Each and every budget, each and every year ...
Apr 01, 2019 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer delivers mid-year financial report at the Saskatchewan Legislature Nov. 29, 2017. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)