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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Average age of Quebec COVID-19 patients has dropped by 10 to 15 years, doctors say
MONTREAL - Over the past two to three weeks, Dr. Francois Marquis, head of intensive care at Montreal's Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital, says he started noticing the average age of COVID-19 patients dro...
Apr 08, 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 08, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April 8, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 8, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 231,009 new vaccinations administered for a total of 6,991,804 ...
Apr 08, 2021
Canadian Medical Association hopes federal budget will address primary care needs
OTTAWA - Groups representing thousands of doctors and nurses are asking the federal Liberals to help Canada's strained health-care system in their upcoming budget, flagging concerns about lack of acce...
Apr 08, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 7, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 231,009 new vaccinations administered for a total of 6,991...
Apr 07, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, April 7, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. There are 1,028,041 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,028,041 confirmed cases (62,136 acti...
Apr 07, 2021
COVID-19 variants of concern higher than reported in British Columbia, experts say
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is severely under-reporting the number of COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern, limiting the public's awareness of the threat, experts say. Sarah Otto, a University...
Apr 07, 2021
N95 masks start rolling off Ontario assembly line with aim to ensure domestic supply
OTTAWA - The federal and Ontario governments are hailing the first N95 masks to roll off a domestic assembly line as a step toward better pandemic protection for Canada now and into the future. The ma...
Apr 07, 2021
Property owners happy, digital users not so much as Manitoba tables budget
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's 2021-22 budget released Wednesday contains some property tax and provincial sales tax breaks, but transfers some of the sales tax to other areas. Here are some of the winners and...
Apr 07, 2021
Pandemic spending, tax reductions: Some highlights of Manitoba's 2021-22 budget
WINNIPEG - Finance Minister Scott Fielding tabled Manitoba's 2021-22 budget Wednesday. Here are some key points from the fiscal plan:- Projected deficit of $1.6 billion, down from $2 billion last year...
Apr 07, 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 ...