Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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Quebec nurses union votes in favour of new collective agreement
MONTREAL - Quebec's largest nurses union has reached a deal with the provincial government more than a year and a half after their collective agreement expired in March 2023. Fdration interprofessionn...
Oct 18, 2024
B.C. faces a rain-soaked election day after a campaign drenched in negativity
VANCOUVER - British Columbians go to the polls on Saturday after a too-close-to-call campaign that saw David Eby's New Democrats and John Rustad's B.C. Conservatives tangle over housing, health care a...
Oct 18, 2024
Alberta government: Uber analogy for continuing care does not mean more privatization
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her plan to "Uber-ize" and replace the province's online continuing care directory is aimed at making it easier for patients to navigate spaces, and the ...
Oct 17, 2024
NDP's Beck receives endorsement from former Saskatchewan Party government members
REGINA - Two former Saskatchewan Party government members say they are voting for the NDP's Carla Beck in the provincial election on Oct. 28. Mark Docherty, who retired from Premier Scott Moe's govern...
Oct 17, 2024
Saskatchewan political leaders back on campaign trail after election debate
REGINA - Saskatchewan's main political leaders are back on the campaign trail today after hammering each other in a televised debate. Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe is set to make an announcement...
Oct 17, 2024
N.B. Liberal leader Holt bills herself as 'stark contrast' to Tory incumbent Higgs
Within days, Susan Holt could become the next premier of New Brunswick - and the first woman ever to lead the province. The latest opinion surveys suggest a tight election race between Holt's Liberals...
Oct 17, 2024
Alberta government shifts continuing care from Health to Seniors Ministry
The Alberta government says long-term care and supportive living programs will no longer be under the purview of the provincial Health Ministry. Instead, Seniors and Social Services Minister Jason Nix...
Oct 16, 2024
Nova Scotia offers retirement fund top-ups for doctors, hoping they'll stick around
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is offering to pay up to $15,000 a year into a new retirement benefits program for doctors in hopes the public money will keep more physicians in the province. Pre...
Oct 16, 2024
Regina hospitals to be without interventional radiologists until Friday
Patients at Regina General Hospital and Pasqua Hospital will not have access to interventional radiologists until Friday. According to a Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) memo shared by the Saskatch...
Oct 16, 2024 “Urgent and emergency care will always be prioritized, and in some cases, patients may need to be transferred to Saskatoon for these services," the health authority said. (980 CJME file photo)
Focus on vulnerable communities, improve data sharing before next pandemic: report
TORONTO - Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes, an expert panel of doctors and researchers say in a new independent report. "Most s...
Oct 16, 2024
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...