Murray Wood: Alberta referendum rolls the dice on provincial economy
With a referendum vote planned, Alberta has never been closer to separating from Canada. But, Murray Wood wonders, could...
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'Invisible hazard': How Regina firefighters are managing COVID-19
Firefighters are used to facing risks on the job, but now they're suiting up in a different kind of protective gear on all medical emergency calls. Regina Fire and Protective Services Deputy Chief Nei...
May 05, 2020 A Regina firefighter tests out a 'worst-case' light hazmat suit for responding to medical emergencies where COVID-19 might be present. On normal calls, they wear masks and surgical gowns. (Submitted/Deputy Fire Chief Neil Sundeen)
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Saskatoon dairy; 18 of 20 new cases in far north
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at a dairy facility in the Saskatoon region. Scott Livingstone, the SHA’s chief executive officer, made the announcement ...
May 05, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Saskatoon dairy; 18 of 20 new cases in far north
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at a dairy facility in the Saskatoon region. Scott Livingstone, the SHA's chief executive officer, made the announcement Tuesda...
May 05, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
National chief calls COVID-19 outbreak in Saskatchewan alarming
REGINA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says an outbreak of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's far north is alarming. Perry Bellegarde notes there has been a steady rise in cases mainly f...
May 05, 2020 Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Saskatoon sees a spike in drug overdoses
Paramedics with Medavie Health Services responded to twice the normal number of overdose calls last week. Since weekly reporting began in September of 2019, paramedics typically have responded to an a...
May 05, 2020
U.K. becomes virus epicentre of Europe; S. Korea plays baseball
LONDON (AP) - Britain on Tuesday became the first country in Europe to confirm more than 30,000 coronavirus deaths, and infections rose sharply again in Russia, even as other nations made great stride...
May 05, 2020 A TV cameraman walks through the spectators' seating area, which is covered with pictures of fans, before the start of a regular-season baseball game between Hanwha Eagles and SK Wyverns in Incheon, South Korea, on May 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Most Canadians comfortable with pace of easing restrictions: poll
OTTAWA - As provinces start to tiptoe toward normalcy by gently lifting restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, a new poll suggests Canadians are largely happy with the pace. People in m...
May 05, 2020 A sales clerk keeps his distance from clients at a furniture store in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., on May 4, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Regina advocate concerned about postpartum mental health during COVID-19
Isolation and fear of sickness are common factors in postpartum depression and anxiety for new moms, and those feelings are amplified in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Regina doula and advocate...
May 05, 2020 Sara Beckel, doula and owner at Lilium Health in Regina, is advocating to ensure mental health screens continue for new moms in Saskatchewan. (Submitted)
Aid package to agriculture aims $252 million at multiple pressures
OTTAWA - The federal government moved Tuesday to ease multiple pressures in Canada's agriculture industry created by the COVID-19 pandemic with the promise of a $252-million aid package. The funds fal...
May 05, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Vancouver biotech company discovering antibodies for COVID-19 treatment
VANCOUVER - There may be another valuable shield in the fight against COVID-19, and the head of a Vancouver biotech firm says it could buy time as researchers race to develop a vaccine. Carl Hansen, C...
May 05, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Investigation into security at Canada's major airports gives pause for thought
Sarah Mills says a W5 investigation into alleged violence, trafficking and organized crime at Canada's busiest airport s...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, May 25
8:30 - The Alberta separatism talks just got a lot more serious, and it could have negative implications on the oil and ...