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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Multiple Jewish organizations, hospitals across Canada receive identical bomb threats
OTTAWA - More than 100 synagogues, Jewish organizations and doctors in multiple cities across the country were on high alert Wednesday after they received the same threatening email. RCMP confirmed th...
Aug 21, 2024
People with disabilities twice as likely to have food insecurity, StatCan report says
People with disabilities are twice as likely to live in food insecure households than those without disabilities, a new Statistics Canada report says. The report, published on Wednesday, used data fro...
Aug 21, 2024
Before hunting this fall, check out the new mandatory game testing rules
After bovine tuberculosis was detected in a cattle herd last year, the Government of Saskatchewan is making game testing mandatory in certain areas. The mandatory testing applies to hunters who draw e...
Aug 20, 2024 The provincial government has chosen to extend late season elk hunting until the end the end of March, which has left some with ethical concerns. (David Watts Jr. / Dreamstime.com)
Assisted-dying law faces constitutional fight for excluding mental disorder
OTTAWA - A man who says he suffers from chronic and worsening mental health issues is among those launching a court challenge of the federal government assisted dying law, which excludes people suffer...
Aug 19, 2024
Joly announces $1M to help stem mpox in Africa as Liberals craft continental plan
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada will provide $1 million to help stem mpox in Africa as her government assembles a long-delayed plan on how to engage with the continent. The f...
Aug 19, 2024
Municipalities ask Ontario to appoint minister for housing needs, addiction
OTTAWA - Ontario municipalities are asking the province to appoint a minister to tackle homelessness as leaders sound the alarm on the growing housing, mental health and addictions needs of their comm...
Aug 18, 2024
Gov. Gen. names broadcaster Charles Adler, hospital executive Tracy Muggli to Senate
OTTAWA - Veteran broadcaster Charles Adler and Saskatchewan hospital executive Tracy Muggli are Canada's latest independent senators, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Saturday. Adler came to Ca...
Aug 17, 2024
Wildfire smoke raises air quality risks for all in Saskatchewan
This smoke drifting across Saskatchewan could have a bigger impact on you than you realize. The air quality index across Saskatchewan is trending higher than normal due to wildfire smoke, and air qual...
Aug 16, 2024
Saskatchewan saw first-ever case of H3N2v swine flu in July
It's a disease so rare, there have only been four recorded cases in Canada since 2005. One of those cases was detected in Saskatchewan last month. According to the province's latest Community Respirat...
Aug 16, 2024
Mpox strain spreading in African countries could arrive in Canada, doctors say
The type of mpox spreading rapidly through several African countries could arrive in Canada, where that strain hasn't appeared before, Canadian experts say. The detection of clade I mpox in Sweden in ...
Aug 16, 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
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...