Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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With expansion of phone app, Nova Scotia patients can access a suite of health info
HALIFAX - Information on hospital visits and other medical records is now available for Nova Scotians through the province's mobile phone application called YourHealthNS. The province is expanding acc...
Jul 03, 2024
What you need to know about Saskatchewan's first urgent care centre
Saskatchewan's first urgent care centre is finally open. The $18.7 million facility is currently operating seven days a week at 1320 Albert Street in Regina, and is open from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. In th...
Jul 02, 2024 The Urgent Care Centre is officially open and ready to accept patients. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Five years after historic tobacco ruling, 'nothing has changed'
TORONTO - In the span of a few short years, Jean-Luc Duval lost two of the most important people in his life to lung cancer. His wife Monique was diagnosed on her birthday and died on July 3, 2005 - t...
Jul 02, 2024
'War in the operating room': Ukrainian eye surgeons to learn at University of Calgary
CALGARY - Some scars can't be hidden. It's why Dr. Olga Denysiuk is coming to Canada from the Ukraine war zone to learn more about saving and rebuilding smashed and damaged eyes. "I'm doing everything...
Jul 01, 2024
Are you proud to be Canadian? Poll suggests that feeling is dwindling, for some
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the vast majority of Canadians are proud of their home and native land, but our sense of national pride is lower than it was a few years ago. Polling firm Leger surveyed 1...
Jun 30, 2024
Hope Air touches down in Regina for charity event
A one-of-a-kind charity touched down in Regina this past week. Hope Air hosted its Give Hope Wings event at the Regina Airport on Wednesday, bringing together pilots and patients to tell their stories...
Jun 30, 2024 "We've been around since 1986 but over the last several years we've been growing quite significantly," said Jon Collins, chief development officer of Hope Air. (Hope Air/Facebook)
B.C. finishes merging health-profession colleges in plan for better oversight
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government has amalgamated 11 health-professional colleges into two, setting the foundation for what it says is stronger oversight. Health Minister Adrian Dix says mergin...
Jun 28, 2024
Avril Lavigne, Stephen Poloz: A look at the newest Order of Canada appointments
OTTAWA - The Governor General's office has announced 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada. A look: Companions: -Monique Forget Leroux, C.C., O.Q., Outremont, Que., a promotion within the Order f...
Jun 27, 2024
Eligibility for Ottawa's dental plan expands to children, people with disabilities
OTTAWA - Ottawa plans to expand eligibility for the federal dental program today to include children under the age of 18 and people who receive a disability tax credit. The government estimates 1.2 mi...
Jun 27, 2024
Architecture firm behind Ontario Science Centre says closure was 'a political move'
TORONTO - The firm of the late architect who designed the Ontario Science Centre says the province's decision to immediately close its doors over a problem with the roof was "absurd" and motivated by ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
There may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the preside...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
On Wednesday's show, Evan finds out who Saskatchewan's Smartest Radio Listener is, talks with some NHL legends and conti...