Murray Wood: A party 100 years in the making
Murray Wood and a couple of hundred others attended a birthday party on the weekend for a woman who turned 100, and cele...
Tag Archives: COVID-19
Poll: Canadians want to play sports again but it may take time to feel comfortable
TORONTO - A poll suggests that while Canadians want to get back to organized sports and group physical activities post-pandemic, it may take time for some to feel comfortable doing so. Still, a majori...
May 21, 2020 Young hockey players are seen as they get changed in physical distancing pods set up outside the Burnaby Winter Club in Burnaby, B.C. Players have been allowed to return to the ice for physically distanced practice sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic and are only allowed one or two players on the ice surface at any time. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Masks problematic for asthmatic, autistic, hearing-impaired people
Face masks are dangerous to the health of some Canadians and problematic for some others. In recommending people wear masks in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19, national chief public health of...
May 21, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Jamie Nye: 2020 CFL season comes down to mitigating losses
On Wednesday, the CFL laid out a possible plan for back to work -- sort of. All we really know now is the season won't start until September at the earliest, the Grey Cup could be in December and Regi...
May 21, 2020
Huskies capitalizing on “unique” opportunity with Merlis Belsher Place conversion to field hospital
The upcoming Canada West season is providing a unique situation for both the men’s and women’s University of Saskatchewan (U of S) Huskies Hockey seasons. With the teams’ home under ...
May 20, 2020
Health Authority works to resume in-person visits at long-term care facilities
Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) CEO Scott Livingstone admits he’s been getting some heat when it comes to rural hospitals being repurposed and families who are frustrated over not being able...
May 20, 2020
Saskatchewan reports seventh death due to COVID-19
For the first time in nearly a month, Saskatchewan has recorded another death connected to COVID-19. On Wednesday, the province reported a seventh Saskatchewan resident who had tested positive for the...
May 20, 2020 (File photo by Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
COVID-19 forces CFL to change plans for 2020 season, Grey Cup
The CFL has announced the 2020 Grey Cup game won't be played in Regina - unless the Saskatchewan Roughriders earn the right to host it. In a statement Wednesday, the CFL announced it was changing its ...
May 20, 2020 CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie. (CFL/)
Canadians should wear masks to protect others when in public: Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's public health experts are now fully recommending Canadians wear non-medical face masks in public when they aren't sure they will be able to keep their distance from others. Dr. There...
May 20, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Hockey Canada working on ‘multifaceted return-to-hockey plan’
Hockey Canada says it will be returning to play, but the game will be changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an "Open Letter to Canadians" on Wednesday, Hockey Canada addressed what the pandemic has...
May 20, 2020
Managed alcohol approach helping La Loche contain COVID-19 outbreak
A bold measure taken by leadership in La Loche to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 has seen positive results, according to a northern doctor. Northern medical health officer Dr. James Irvine said the m...
May 20, 2020
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Sarah Mills: There are echoes of Brexit in the Albert separation issue
A referendum over whether Alberta should separate from Canada is looming closer, and Sarah Mills says there are similari...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, May 26
8:30 - Canada and the province of Alberta are at a bit of a crossroads. While talks of separatism remain just talks, doe...