Murray Wood: Why the 21st Century is Saskatchewan's century
Murray Wood says the Food Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit happening in Regina this week underlines why the 21st centur...
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Judge questions whether B.C.'s top doctor appreciated right to religious freedom
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor understands the importance of balancing any COVID-19 restrictions against the charter right to freedom of religion, a lawyer for the province's attorney gener...
Mar 03, 2021
A look at the studies from Israel, U.K. that informed B.C.'s second-dose delay
VANCOUVER - Studies from Israel and the United Kingdom showed that a single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine significantly reduced COVID-19 infections, helping to guide British Columbia's decision ...
Mar 03, 2021
Public Health Agency of Canada budgets $5B for COVID-19 vaccines, treatments
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada expects to spend up to $5 billion on vaccines and other COVID-19 treatments. Federal budget documents show $5.3 billion was approved in December for COVID-1...
Mar 03, 2021
Over 100 new projects to get $518 million in federal research funding
OTTAWA - Efforts to boost Canada's ability to produce vaccines are among over 100 research projects receiving new federal money. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $518 million Wednesday he says ...
Mar 03, 2021
In U.S., public health caution clashes with vaccine optimism, eased restrictions
WASHINGTON - The United States is at a COVID-19 crossroads - and public health officials are worried about which path the country will choose. After a year of more than 513,000 deaths, a devastating e...
Mar 03, 2021
Conservative MP David Sweet joins chorus calling for end to COVID-19 restrictions
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP has joined the chorus of voices calling for an end to COVID-19 lockdowns in Ontario. Ontario MP David Sweet said Wednesday the pandemic-related restrictions are causing huge...
Mar 03, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
OTTAWA - The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 7:20 p.m. Health officials in British Columbia are pleased with a national vaccine panel's endorsement of their approac...
Mar 03, 2021
COVID cases identified at four Regina schools
There were at least four new cases of COVID-19 in Regina schools on Tuesday. The cases were reported at Ruth Pawson elementary, McLurg elementary and Martin Collegiate high school as well as one more ...
Mar 03, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Vaccine panel recommends going up to 4 months between doses of COVID-19 shots
A national panel of vaccine experts recommended Wednesday that provinces extend the interval between the two doses of a COVID-19 shot to quickly inoculate more people, as the prime minister expressed ...
Mar 03, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 3, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 64,485 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,014,128 ...
Mar 02, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Doggy daycares and other viral stories are a joy that we need right now
Sarah Mills says the tale of the Regina husky Missy escaping her vet to head to her favourite doggy daycare is the heart...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 22
8:30 - Saskatchewan Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill joins Evan for a full hour of listener calls as Saskatchewan's healt...