Murray Wood: Lots of empty seats in the stands during Roughriders' home opener
Murray Wood says he saw plenty of empty seats at Mosaic Stadium during the Saskatchewan Roughriders' home opener against...
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Health authority warns of measles exposure on March 9 flight from Vancouver to Regina
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning travellers about a measles exposure risk on a flight from Vancouver to Regina earlier this month. The flight - Air Canada AC 8196 - departed the Vancouver ...
Mar 20, 2026 Signs and symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny, red eyes, fatigue, irritability, small white spots inside the mouth and throat, and a red blotchy rash which develops on the face and spreads down the body several days after other symptoms begin. (casanowe1/Depositphotos.com)
Ontario to miss federal deadline for publicly funding nurse practitioners
TORONTO - Ontario will not have a policy in place to publicly fund all medically necessary services from nurse practitioners by April 1, as ordered by the federal government, leaving some patients pay...
Mar 20, 2026
Alberta's Smith says not contacted by RCMP amid police searches during contract probe
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says she's not been contacted by the RCMP as Mounties execute search warrants amid a probe into allegations of misconduct in multimillion-dollar gove...
Mar 19, 2026
'Extreme' workouts drive spike in 'rhabdo' cases among young N.L. women, says doctor
ST. JOHN'S - Intense workouts and social media pressure are driving a spike in rhabdomyolysis cases in young women in Newfoundland and Labrador, a physician with the province's health authority said T...
Mar 19, 2026
Canada drops down to 25th place in world happiness rankings: report
TORONTO - Canada's happiness ranking slipped again last year, continuing a decade-long trend that's seen the country plummet from the 5th happiest in the world in 2014 to 25th in 2026. The annual Worl...
Mar 19, 2026
B.C. faces long-term care shortage, and decision to delay facilities is drawing fire
VICTORIA - James Wolfe, who lives in B.C.'s Fraser Valley, spent the last year and a half looking for a long-term care bed for his 68-year-old brother Brian, who has Down syndrome and non-verbal demen...
Mar 19, 2026
Alberta government moves to drastically reduce access to medically assisted dying
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government took steps Wednesday to drastically restrict who's eligible for medical assistance in dying. Smith's United Conservative Party government introdu...
Mar 18, 2026
Tim Hortons white and pink doughnut mugs recalled due to burn hazard
TORONTO - Health Canada has announced a recall of Tim Hortons ceramic mugs because they may crack or break when filled with hot liquid. The affected mugs are white on the outside and pink on the insid...
Mar 18, 2026
Researchers call for supports, coping strategies as youth self-harm rises
TORONTO - A new Canadian study showing a steady increase in youth self-harm highlights the need for more mental health support and proactive teaching of coping strategies to deal with emotional anguis...
Mar 17, 2026
More than 400 U.S. health-care workers have been hired by B.C., Premier Eby says
VICTORIA - A recruitment campaign in the United States has allowed British Columbia to hire more than 400 health-care professionals in less than a year. Premier David Eby and Health Minister Josie Osb...
Mar 17, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Canadians are experiencing the World Cup like true soccer fans
Canada's first game at the World Cup had highs, lows, frustration, desperation and thrills. Sarah Mills says Canada may ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, June 15
Guest host, Tamara Cherry, discusses Ontario washrooms installing vape detectors, the continued pinch for shoppers at th...