Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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COVID-19 could cost Canadian universities millions, even billions: Statistics Canada
MONTREAL - Canadian universities could lose as much as $3.4 billion this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Statistics Canada has projected, in large part due to a decrease in the number of foreign st...
Oct 11, 2020
New drugs under development at U of S that target aggressive breast cancers
Two University of Saskatchewan doctors hope two new breast cancer treatments they’re developing will drastically decrease the number of deaths from the disease. Radiopharmacist Dr. Humphrey Fong...
Oct 11, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:34 p.m. EDT on Oct. 11, 2020: There are 181,860 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 86,133 confirmed (including 5,953 deaths, 71,839 r...
Oct 10, 2020
COVID-19 spread shifts to seniors as outbreaks rise in long-term care homes: Tam
Canada's chief public health officer says the spread of COVID-19 is shifting towards seniors, adding to the mounting signs suggesting a second wave could hit just as hard as the first.In a statement S...
Oct 10, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:45 p.m. EDT on Oct. 10, 2020: There are 180,176 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 85,191 confirmed (including 5,950 deaths, 70,696 r...
Oct 09, 2020
Feds double pandemic aid for food banks, add a second $100 million in support
OTTAWA - The federal government doubled the amount of pandemic aid for Canada's food banks on Friday. Another $100 million is being added to the Emergency Food Security Fund so food banks, related age...
Oct 09, 2020
Conservatives accuse government of reckless rush to ease access to assisted dying
OTTAWA - Conservatives are accusing the Trudeau government of rushing recklessly to make it easier for intolerably suffering Canadians to receive medical help to end their lives. The accusation came F...
Oct 09, 2020
Byelections called now because future risks from COVID-19 could be worse: Trudeau
OTTAWA - The two federal byelections underway in Toronto will continue even as cases of COVID-19 soar in the city, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. Byelections for Toronto Centre and York Centre ar...
Oct 09, 2020
Legault calls on Quebecers to make 'sacrifices' to slow COVID-19 spread
MONTREAL - Premier Francois Legault called on Quebecers to make "sacrifices" and avoid contact with others over the Thanksgiving weekend as authorities reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 f...
Oct 09, 2020
Here are some of the latest developments on the COVID 19 situation in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 4:31 p.m. Alberta's premier says the province will not be following Ontario's lead in imposing new restrictions because of a...
Oct 09, 2020
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Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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