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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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 3, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. There are 872,747 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 872,747 confirmed cases (30,252 active, 820...
Mar 02, 2021
Unanimous committee report calls on Trudeau not to trigger election during pandemic
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is unanimously urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to promise he won't call a federal election while the COVID-19 pandemic rages across Canada.In a report by the...
Mar 02, 2021
$3.5M in funding for 'vending machines' that dispense safer drugs to prevent ODs
VANCOUVER - The federal government has provided nearly $3.5 million in funding for vending machines that will dispense a medical-grade opioid to drug users in four cities in an effort to prevent overd...
Mar 02, 2021
B.C. defends plan to delay second dose as Ontario, Alberta consider following suit
VANCOUVER - British Columbia health officials say their plan to delay the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to four months is based on scientific evidence and real-world experience, as Ontario and Alber...
Mar 02, 2021
Mayor in Nunavut hopes curfew order, bylaw patrol will bring drop in COVID-19 cases
ARVIAT, Nunavut - The mayor of Arviat in Nunavut says his community on the shore of Hudson Bay has strictly followed a state of emergency order that includes a nightly curfew. Arviat, with a populatio...
Mar 02, 2021
Time is now for 'stock-taking' to ensure robust North American supply chains: experts
WASHINGTON - Last year's confluence of COVID-19 and Donald Trump exposed the urgent need to reinvent North America, experts across the continent agreed Tuesday as they explored how best to fortify its...
Mar 02, 2021
B.C. coroner says increased drug toxicity responsible for another OD death record
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner says deadlier street drugs are behind another grim milestone in the province's overdose crisis as a record was set for the number of deaths in January. The ...
Mar 02, 2021
Federal NDP unveils election-style promises to support small businesses in pandemic
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh is promising a federal NDP government would provide more support for small businesses struggling during the pandemic, including paying bonuses to companies that hire new employe...
Mar 02, 2021
'Door is open:' Ottawa ready to help pork producers affected by Olymel shutdown
The federal government says the door is open to help producers affected by the closure of a central Alberta pork plant where an outbreak of COVID-19 has infected hundreds of workers and resulted in th...
Mar 02, 2021
Manitoba announces easing of some COVID-19 restrictions as case count drops
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is loosening many restrictions on stores, gyms, restaurants and household gatherings as its COVID-19 case numbers continue to drop. Starting Friday, maximum capacity...
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...