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...
Tag Archives: health
Veterans minister declares backlog progress even as overall numbers go up
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is claiming success after reducing the number of older claims for disability benefits from veterans, even as the overall number of files in the system remains unchanged...
Nov 12, 2020
Supreme Court to examine minimum sentences for fentanyl trafficking
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will delve into the question of minimum prison sentences for fentanyl trafficking. The high court has agreed to jointly hear the appeals of two men who received st...
Nov 12, 2020
Ontario predicts COVID-19 health system strain; Quebec mulls school closures
New projections suggest Ontario's surging COVID-19 caseload is likely to strain its health-care system to the point where surgeries will be cancelled, while Quebec's premier is raising the possibility...
Nov 12, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:15 p.m. British Columbia has reached past a new milestone for COVID-19 infections in province. Provincial health officer Dr. B...
Nov 12, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID 19 in Canada for Friday, Nov. 13, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:04 p.m. EST on Nov. 13, 2020: There are 287,228 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 121,195 confirmed (including 6,586 deaths, 102,569...
Nov 12, 2020
Clinicians worry pandemic is worsening youth mental health
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's children's representative says the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified inadequacies in mental health services as experts brace for rising rates of anxiety, depression and po...
Nov 12, 2020
COVID faceoff: Manitoba hunkering down for second time to fight spread of virus
WINNIPEG - Manitoba matched its deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday as business owners feared how they will get through a second period of economic hibernation. Health officials announced ...
Nov 11, 2020
Quebec plans to include in vitro fertilization to government-funded health services
QUEBEC - Junior Health Minister Lionel Carmant introduced a bill Wednesday that would add one cycle of in vitro fertilization to the list of services covered by Quebec's public health insurance. The p...
Nov 11, 2020
Assisted-dying bill sparks ferocious debate among Canadians with disabilities
OTTAWA - The determination of two Quebecers with disabilities to decide when their suffering had become intolerable persuaded the federal government to rewrite the law on medical assistance in dying.B...
Nov 11, 2020
Ontario sets another new COVID-19 case record as Manitoba reports deadliest day
COVID-19 continued its record-setting rise across parts of Canada on Wednesday as Ontario reached another new high for daily infections and Manitoba recorded its deadliest day since the pandemic began...
Nov 11, 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
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...