Sarah Mills: Volunteers are the glue that hold our kids' sports together
From the grandpa who rakes the diamond to the parent coach in soccer and the mom cutting flags around little waists, Sar...
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Service slowdown needed to deal with rising hospitalizations, SUN president says
The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) is calling for a temporary slowdown in healthcare services as its members struggle to keep pace with rising hospitalizations under the Delta-driven fourth wave. ...
Aug 28, 2021 Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president Tracy Zambory. (650 CKOM file photo)
Quebec reports more than 600 new daily COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day
MONTREAL - Quebec is reporting 604 new cases of COVID-19 today, but no additional deaths attributed to the virus. The number marks the third consecutive day that the province has logged more than 600 ...
Aug 28, 2021
US intelligence still divided on origins of coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. intelligence agencies remain divided on the origins of the coronavirus but believe China's leaders did not know about the virus before the start of the global pandemic, accordin...
Aug 27, 2021
Freedom for those who are vaccinated: Manitoba brings back some COVID-19 rules
WINNIPEG - Fully vaccinated people will be able to return to the dance floor as Manitoba brings back COVID-19 public health orders that allow certain activities only for those who have received two sh...
Aug 27, 2021
Ida aims to hit Louisiana on Hurricane Katrina anniversary
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Hurricane Ida struck Cuba on Friday and threatened to slam into Louisiana with devastating force over the weekend, prompting evacuations in New Orleans and across the coastal region...
Aug 27, 2021
'It hit us hard:' Life in lockdown for N. W. T communities hit hard by COVID-19
Tommy Kakfwi says walking through Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories is a bit like being in a graveyard. The community of about 500 people has 89 cases of COVID-19, so one of every five or si...
Aug 27, 2021
Health Canada authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines for kids 12 to 17 years old
OTTAWA - Health Canada has finally given the green light for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to be used to inoculate kids as young as 12. The original approval for Moderna in December 2020 was only for peo...
Aug 27, 2021
Brutal benchmark: Arizona passes 1 million COVID-19 cases
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases Friday, becoming the 13th state to reach the grim milestone while contending with yet another major spike in infections. The benchmark is the ...
Aug 27, 2021
Judge blocks Florida governor’s order banning mask mandates
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Florida school districts can legally require their students to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a judge ruled Friday, saying Gov. Ron DeSantis overstepped his...
Aug 27, 2021
Quebec defends vaccine passport system after politicians' QR codes allegedly hacked
MONTREAL - Quebec's government was forced to defend its vaccine passport system on Friday amid news that prominent politicians' vaccination information had allegedly been hacked. The Health Department...
Aug 27, 2021
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Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, May 4
8:30 - Executive members of the federal public service have also returned to work full-time in the office today. We chec...