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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Tam warns of increasing pressure on hospitals as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
TORONTO - The rising tide of COVID-19 infections across much of Canada threatens to swamp a hospital system already under strain, the country's top doctor warned Saturday amid case numbers that contin...
Nov 14, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6 p.m. Alberta's daily tally of new COVID-19 diagnoses has passed the 1,000-case threshold. Officials in that province are...
Nov 14, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID 19 in Canada for Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:16 p.m. EST on Nov. 14, 2020: There are 291,845 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 122,643 confirmed (including 6,611 deaths, 103,668...
Nov 14, 2020
Neskantaga First Nation in northwestern Ontario reports COVID-19 case
The chief of the Neskantaga First Nation says a contractor has tested positive for COVID-19 in the remote northwestern Ontario community.Chief Christopher Moonias says in a statement that the communit...
Nov 13, 2020
B.C. kids with autism and their caregivers lack support during pandemic: survey
VANCOUVER - The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has cut off supports for children with autism and their caregivers, leaving them feeling abandoned by the British Columbia government, advocates and ...
Nov 13, 2020
'It's just disgusting': Broncos parents angry over lack of action on bus seatbelts
AIRDRIE, Alta. - Not a day goes by in the painful aftermath of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that Michelle Straschnitzki doesn't wonder what if? Straschnitki's son, Ryan, was one of 13 survivor...
Nov 13, 2020
Rapid tests slow to be used as health officials unsure of reliability, best use
OTTAWA - More than 3.8 million rapid tests for COVID-19 are now in the hands of provincial health authorities but many jurisdictions are still evaluating how the devices might help battle the pandemic...
Nov 13, 2020
B.C. court dismisses hospice society's appeal in medically-assisted dying dispute
VANCOUVER - A hospice society in Delta, British Columbia, has lost another court attempt to reject membership based on their apparent views around medical assistance in dying. The B.C. Court of ...
Nov 13, 2020
N.L. report promotes alternative paths to justice for sexual assault survivors
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A new report from a women's group in St. John's says despite years of reforms, the Canadian justice system is failing sexual assault victims. It calls on advocates to put more resou...
Nov 13, 2020
More COVID-19 cases found in North; Nunavut shuts some schools, mandates masks
Another case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in western Nunavut to add to the territory's three other infections. The cases prompted Dr. Michael Patterson, chief public health officer, to close the Kiv...
Nov 13, 2020
OPINION
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...