Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. There are 681,328 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 681,328 confirmed cases (79,293 active, ...
Jan 13, 2021
B.C. health minister says review underway after doctors jump vaccine queue
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's health minister says it's "very disappointing" that some doctors in the Vancouver region jumped the queue to get a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Adrian Dix said Wed...
Jan 13, 2021
Racism towards Cowichan Tribes in COVID-19 fight is denounced by federal minister
VICTORIA - Racist comments directed towards a British Columbia Indigenous community fighting a COVID-19 outbreak were denounced Wednesday by federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller. Miller sa...
Jan 13, 2021
Alberta surgeon who hung noose in hospital found guilty of unprofessional conduct
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - A surgeon in northwestern Alberta has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct for hanging a rope in the shape of a noose on an operating room door. The College of Physician...
Jan 13, 2021
A chance to win: Nunavut community holds raffle for those getting COVID vaccinations
ARVIAT, Nunavut - The Nunavut community hit hardest by COVID-19 is offering cash prizes for people who get vaccinated. Arviat, a community of about 1,800 people on the western shore of Hudson Bay, had...
Jan 13, 2021
Husband of Quebec doctor who took her own life shines light on pandemic burnout
MONTREAL - The husband of a Quebec emergency room doctor who took her own life this month wants to shine a light on the mental health toll endured by those on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. D...
Jan 13, 2021
Ontario expedites COVID-19 vaccinations in long-term care
Canada's largest province laid out its plan Wednesday to administer the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in all nursing and high-risk retirement homes by the middle of next month as it works to boos...
Jan 13, 2021
Ottawa announces $1.2B more to help Indigenous communities fight COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa will spend $1.2 billion in new funding to help Indigenous communities keep fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.That includes another $380 milli...
Jan 13, 2021
Seven residents at Montreal care home get COVID despite receiving first vaccine dose
MONTREAL - Quebec health authorities are examining how seven residents of a Montreal long-term care centre contracted COVID-19 despite being among the first to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in t...
Jan 13, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 8:15 p.m. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control's website says the province is reporting 519 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths. ...
Jan 13, 2021
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...