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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Njoo tells young people to party at a distance to help keep COVID-19 down
OTTAWA - Singing and dancing in close quarters is not the way to party this summer, Canada's deputy public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo said Friday. Njoo urged younger people to stop jamming bars an...
Jul 17, 2020
Toronto company hoping Tom Hanks has 'Big' impact as physical distance marker
TORONTO - It could be "A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood" if you come across a life-sized decal of Tom Hanks in downtown Toronto. Images of the Oscar-winning actor have been laid on the ground...
Jul 17, 2020
Infant in Vancouver hospital newborn care unit infected with COVID-19
VANCOUVER - More people are testing positive for COVID-19 in British Columbia, including a baby in a neo-natal intensive care unit in a Vancouver hospital. B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonn...
Jul 17, 2020
COVID-19 hastens sale of Theodore Tugboat after years touring Halifax harbour
HALIFAX - The Theodore Tugboat replica that has long been a children's favourite in the Halifax harbour is being put up for sale as COVID-19 causes a crash in tourism revenues in N...
Jul 17, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, July 17
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:08 p.m. on July 17, 2020: There are 109,669 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 57,142 confirmed (including 5,647 deaths, 49,939 resol...
Jul 16, 2020
CDC extends US ban on cruise ships through September
WASHINGTON - Federal health officials are extending the U.S. ban on cruise ships through the end September as coronavirus infections rise in most U.S. states, including Florida. The Centers for Diseas...
Jul 16, 2020
Study showing more COVID-19 infections than test rates will guide B.C. response
VICTORIA - A recent study in British Columbia confirms far more people have carried the novel coronavirus than were tested for it, and public health officials say the findings will...
Jul 16, 2020
British Columbia sets another record with 175 overdose deaths in June alone
VANCOUVER - Another record for monthly overdose deaths related to illicit drugs has been set in British Columbia, prompting the former provincial health officer to call for radical step...
Jul 16, 2020
Hospitality workers fearing long-term unemployment seek government action
VANCOUVER - The union representing hospitality workers across the country says it fears staff laid off because of COVID-19 may not have a job when the pandemic is over. The challenges facing workers a...
Jul 16, 2020
Feds, provinces reach deal on funding for reopening, Trudeau announces
The federal, provincial and territorial governments have reached a deal on billions of dollars in transfers to continue reopening economies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trude...
Jul 16, 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...