Murray Wood: When fishing trips really are about fishing
Murray Wood says his annual "Gentlemen's Retreat" is actually becoming, well... not quite gentlemanly, but cer...
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B.C. revamps funding for children with autism and other support needs
British Columbia has unveiled a revamped funding system for children and youth with disabilities, including those with autism, with the province saying the goal is to make services "fairer, easier to ...
Feb 10, 2026
New addiction treatment spaces open in Regina as Sask. makes progress on 500-space plan
Sixteen new addictions treatment spaces are opening up in Regina. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, the new spaces at two homes operated by Pine Lodge Addictions Recovery will support ...
Feb 10, 2026 The 16 new spaces are being funded to the tune of $863,000 as part of the government’s Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions, which committed the province to opening 500 treatment spaces by 2028. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submittted)
Oral HIV self-test approved for sale, advocates say it's key to elimination
An oral, at-home HIV test that delivers results in as little as 20 minutes and has been used in the U.S. for well over a decade is finally coming to Canada. OraSure Technologies announced Tuesday its ...
Feb 10, 2026 Dr. Sean Rourke, a Toronto-based clinical neuropsychologist and scientist at St. Michael's Hospital, holds a new HIV self-test in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima
Oral HIV self-test approved for sale, advocates say it's key to elimination
TORONTO - An oral, at-home HIV test that delivers results in as little as 20 minutes and has been used in the U.S. for well over a decade is finally coming to Canada. OraSure Technologies announced Tu...
Feb 10, 2026
Doctors warn against dangers of health misinformation from AI sources
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association says doctors are worried that more of their patients are turning to artificial intelligence for health advice - and getting answers that put them in danger. T...
Feb 10, 2026
Alberta pauses health-care coverage change for some international work permit holders
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is hitting pause on a recent policy change cutting off health coverage for some temporary foreign workers, including youth coming to Canada on working vacations. The ...
Feb 09, 2026
Babies given peanuts, fish, eggs early less likely to become allergic, study affirms
TORONTO - A new Canadian study says giving babies peanuts, eggs, fish and other common food allergens early and consistently decreases the risk they'll be allergic to them. Senior author Dr. Derek Chu...
Feb 09, 2026
Health advocates say Liberals need to take a stand on Alberta's health privatization
OTTAWA - A group of health care advocates is on Parliament Hill this week lobbying lawmakers and calling on the federal government to take a stand on Alberta's latest moves to expand private health ca...
Feb 09, 2026
BC Greens won't renew accord with NDP, citing 'undelivered or stalled' commitments
VICTORIA - The BC Green Party announced Monday that it will not renew an accord with the Premier David Eby's NDP when the deal expires next month, potentially undermining the stability of the provinci...
Feb 09, 2026
As men's health enters the national conversation, advocates call for co-operation
OTTAWA - The upcoming launch of a national strategy on men's and boys' health is a positive sign that men's well-being is becoming part of the mainstream conversation in Canada, advocates say - even a...
Feb 08, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Sport is a collective experience that brings us together
Whatever your sport is, Sarah Mills says it is an experience fans get to have together. The highs, the lows and - whethe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 16
8:30 - The independent review of Saskatchewan's 2025 wildfire response found the SPSA was not fully prepared for a wildf...