Murray Wood: When fishing trips really are about fishing
Murray Wood says his annual "Gentlemen's Retreat" is actually becoming, well... not quite gentlemanly, but cer...
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B.C. bats 'do not know the border' — and Trump funding cuts may put them in peril
Scientists battling a deadly infection that has killed millions of bats in North America say the tiny creatures don't care about borders, as they flit between British Columbia and Washington state. Bu...
May 04, 2026
Non-profit, union wary of federal plan to amend food inspection, pest control acts
OTTAWA - A non-profit says it's concerned about the government's plan to amend food safety laws to take food security and affordability into account, and is arguing Ottawa is prioritizing trade over t...
May 03, 2026
New Weyburn General Hospital to open later this year seen as 'extraordinary milestone'
Weyburn residents will soon have access to a new hospital. Construction on the new Weyburn General Hospital has officially wrapped up, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health announced this week, and the ...
May 02, 2026 The brand-new hospital features 25 acute-care beds, 10 inpatient mental health treatment beds, a heliport and office space for the hospital foundation, the health ministry said. (Marna McManus/Discover Weyburn)
Eby says Burnaby, B.C., hospital expansion will go ahead, despite cancelled contract
BURNABY - Plans for a hospital expansion in Burnaby, B.C., are not dead, despite the provincial government announcing this week that the construction contract had been cancelled, Premier David Eby sai...
May 01, 2026
Health Canada approves 2nd generic version of Ozempic — and it's Canadian
TORONTO - Health Canada has approved the second generic version of brand-name Ozempic, this one manufactured by Canadian company Apotex. The authorization for the medication called Apo-Semaglutide Inj...
May 01, 2026
Behind the push to restrict energy drinks for teens in Quebec
MONTRAL - Ever since 15-year-old Zachary Miron died after drinking a can of Red Bull while on a school ski trip in January 2024, his parents have been fighting a battle to ban energy drinks for childr...
May 01, 2026
Quebec City mosque shooter asks court for transfer to medium-security prison
MONTREAL - Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette has asked to be transferred from a maximum- to a medium-security prison, citing concerns over his safety and his mental health. Bissonnette ...
May 01, 2026
Regina police urge public to dial 911 for overdoses after getting dozens of reports in 24 hours
Police in Regina are urging the public to call 911 if they suspect someone is experiencing a drug overdose. The message comes after the police communication centre received more than 50 reports of pot...
May 01, 2026 A discarded needle in a back alley in Regina, seen in April of 2026. (Murray Wood/980 CJME)
'Denial of care': Doctors worry about refugees as payment requirements take effect
TORONTO - Refugees now have to pay out of pocket for part of their drug prescriptions, mental health counselling, dental services, vision care and health equipment - including wheelchairs - as changes...
May 01, 2026 Asylum seekers line up to enter Olympic Stadium Friday, August 4, 2017 near Montreal, Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Five B.C. health construction contracts axed, including Burnaby Hospital's new phase
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says construction contracts for five health-care projects have been cancelled, after depicting them as being "re-paced" in the February budget. Infrastructure Minister B...
Apr 30, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Sport is a collective experience that brings us together
Whatever your sport is, Sarah Mills says it is an experience fans get to have together. The highs, the lows and - whethe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 16
8:30 - The independent review of Saskatchewan's 2025 wildfire response found the SPSA was not fully prepared for a wildf...