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...
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, April 9, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 9, 2021. There are 1,045,278 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,045,278 confirmed cases (68,010 active,...
Apr 09, 2021
Ottawa appeals court ruling that limits First Nations' ability to postpone elections
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Canada will appeal a Federal Court ruling that limits First Nations' ability to postpone the election of chiefs and councils during the COVID-19 pandemic, Indigenous Servi...
Apr 09, 2021
ICUs see near record of COVID-19 patients as new variant cases double over last week
The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units across the country has reached a near record as the spread of more contagious variants drives up hospitalizations, prompting Ontario officials t...
Apr 09, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:40 p.m. Ontario has issued a pair of emergency orders to help it address a hospital capacity crunch, including a directive all...
Apr 09, 2021
Statistics Canada hires locals in First Nations to collect census amid COVID-19
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is hiring local enumerators for the 2021 census in Indigenous, remote and northern communities to avoid outsiders needing to visit during the pandemic. Geoff Bowlby, directo...
Apr 09, 2021
Rowers return to St. John's lake, organizers hopeful historic regatta will too
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - There will be rowers gliding across Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John's this summer, but it's not yet known if they'll be able to compete in the city's historic regatta. In a lakeside boa...
Apr 09, 2021
NDP convention targets inequality, as contentious planks threaten to steal spotlight
OTTAWA - Inequality took centre stage at the federal NDP policy convention Friday as thousands of New Democrats gathered online to kick off the three-day event. Party members had cast their votes to w...
Apr 09, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, April 9, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, April 9, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 259,623 new vaccinations administered for a total of 7,251,427 do...
Apr 09, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, April 9, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, April 9, 2021. There are 1,036,023 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,036,023 confirmed cases (64,291 active, 94...
Apr 09, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...
Apr 09, 2021
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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
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...