Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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How many doctors are there in Canada? Gov't announces projects to find out
OTTAWA - The federal government has answered years-long calls from doctors and nurses to tally and research the number of health workers in Canada with a $47 million funding announcement. The money is...
Jul 11, 2024
B.C. rejects Henry report backing non-prescribed alternates to fentanyl, other drugs
VICTORIA - B.C's Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry joked that "the earth shook" with Thursday's release of her report on the safer-supply drug program, referring to an earthquake lightly felt...
Jul 11, 2024
Canada to work with Finland, U.S. on 'Ice Pact' to build icebreakers
OTTAWA - Canada has signed a trilateral agreement with Finland and the U.S. to boost the production of icebreakers in an effort to safeguard the Arctic and Antarctic regions. The "ICE Pact," as it's b...
Jul 11, 2024
Eels writhe on Vancouver airport's tarmac after escaping from Air Canada cargo box
RICHMOND - It was not quite the 2006 film "Snakes on a Plane" at Vancouver International Airport, but there were real eels - dozens of them - writhing on the tarmac during a recent incident captured o...
Jul 10, 2024
Newfoundland fishers protest interrupts environment ministers' press conference
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - About a dozen fishers interrupted a news conference with the country's environment ministers in St. John's on Wednesday to demand the federal government reinstate a 32-year moratori...
Jul 10, 2024
60 years of road salt has destroyed Ottawa's Alexandra Bridge: officials
OTTAWA - Federal officials say six decades of road salt has spelled the end for a 123-year old interprovincial bridge in Ottawa. The Alexandra Bridge has to be taken down because of rust, officials fr...
Jul 10, 2024
Alberta's auditor finds province's surface water management ineffective
EDMONTON - The provincial government's management of Alberta's increasingly stressed water resources is all wet, says the province's auditor general. A highly critical report from the auditor released...
Jul 10, 2024
Canadian Chamber of Commerce names Candace Laing new CEO
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has named Candace Laing its new president and CEO, effective Sept. 1. Laing has served as chair of the chamber's board of directors since 2022 after joining the board ...
Jul 10, 2024
Israeli arms firm taking Canada to court after military contract disqualification
OTTAWA - An Israeli defence contractor is taking the Canadian government to court after the company says it was taken out of the running for a multimillion-dollar military equipment contract without e...
Jul 10, 2024
'Perfect rat storm': Ontario cities seek ways to fight increasingly visible rats
Efforts are underway to combat growing rat populations in two of Ontario's largest cities, as the rodents that typically lurk underground become more visible thanks to a combination of construction an...
Jul 10, 2024
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...