Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
Tag Archives: health
Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
A push to ask Arizona voters to add a right to abortion to the state constitution took on new stakes this week when the state's Supreme Court ruled that the state can enforce a ban on abortion in all ...
Feb 06, 2024
'Butt out': Poilievre criticizes Trudeau, feds on Alberta's planned transgender rules
MONTREAL - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, responding to Alberta's proposed rules for transgender youth, says the federal government needs to "butt out" of provincial health care and education. ...
Feb 06, 2024
Court allows negligence class-action suit against Ontario LTC minister to proceed
TORONTO - Ontario's Court of Appeal is allowing a class-action lawsuit to proceed against the minister of long-term care for alleged negligence regarding the government's response to COVID-19. The fou...
Feb 06, 2024
Catholic Church challenging Quebec MAID law in court on religious freedom grounds
MONTREAL - A Quebec law requiring all palliative care homes to offer medical assistance in dying violates religious freedom and should be declared unconstitutional, says a legal challenge filed by the...
Feb 06, 2024
California could legalize psychedelic therapy after rejecting 'magic mushroom' decriminalization
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A pair of California lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill on Tuesday to allow people 21 and older to consume psychedelic mushrooms under professional supervision as part of...
Feb 06, 2024
Canada needs time for 'deeper conversation' on MAID, mental health: Holland
OTTAWA - Thirteen years ago, in the throes of a major political loss and personal crisis, Mark Holland experienced the darkest period of his life. Since his return to federal politics, he's been candi...
Feb 06, 2024
Doctors ratify four-year contract with Saskatchewan government
Saskatchewan's doctors have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new four-year contract with the provincial government. In a media release Monday, the government revealed that 93 per cent of physicians wh...
Feb 05, 2024
Vanscoy woman turns to firefighters after ambulance for daughter doesn't arrive
On Wednesday morning, Michelle Linklater realized her disabled daughter Jennica might have fractured her foot, so she called for an ambulance. Linklater said she waited three hours, and called emergen...
Feb 05, 2024
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Ottawa as Liberals decry 'draconian' policies
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defended her controversial new suite of proposed transgender youth policies Monday as federal Liberals accused her of pushing an anti-LGBTQ agenda. Smith was in...
Feb 05, 2024
Opponents of Alberta's proposals for transgender youth protest in weekend rallies
EDMONTON - Groups opposed to Alberta's planned policies around transgender youth held rallies in Calgary and Edmonton over the weekend, with many of the attendees warning the plans will out trans kids...
Feb 04, 2024
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...