Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
Tag Archives: health
Premier says getting 811 up to speed a top priority
Saskatchewan residents are still running into trouble dialing into the 811 Healthline. Part of the Saskatchewan Health Authority's pandemic plan announced over the weekend was increasing resources for...
Mar 17, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 12 a.m. The Ottawa Senators say one of its players has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The NHL team did...
Mar 17, 2020
Ontario reports first death linked to COVID-19 in 77-year-old man
TORONTO - Ontario health officials confirmed the province's first death in a patient with COVID-19 on Tuesday, hours after Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency. The 77-year-old man in ...
Mar 17, 2020
Tom Hanks says he has the 'blahs' but no fever in isolation
NEW YORK - Tom Hanks says he feels the "blahs" but has no fever as he and wife Rita Wilson remain in isolation in an Australian residence after being discharged from a hospital following their coronav...
Mar 17, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic brings out the best in many Canadian communities
On a weekend when many Canadians were getting themselves ready to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, Jennifer Teufel-Shatilla was figuring out how to help others do so. Armed with hand sanitizer and disin...
Mar 17, 2020
Commons likely to sit again to pass economic response to COVID-19, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - A sweeping federal economic stimulus package to combat the shock of COVID-19 is now to be unveiled Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says, and could soon be before ...
Mar 17, 2020
'Sit in jail and wait:' Legal experts worried about coronavirus court delays
CALGARY - Some legal experts are warning that the COVID-19 pandemic will have lasting effects on the Canadian justice system. Among some court changes across the country, Alberta's Court of Queen's Be...
Mar 17, 2020
Homeless vulnerable to COVID-19 need help from governments: advocates
VANCOUVER - Homeless people staying in close quarters at shelters, tent cities and warming centres are especially at risk for COVID-19, says a community advocate who is working to ensure&nbs...
Mar 17, 2020
Distilleries using high-proof alcohol to make hand sanitizer
NEW TRIPOLI, Pa. - A Pennsylvania distillery owner who grew increasingly angry as he saw the skyrocketing price of hand sanitizer has decided to do something about it: He's temporarily converting his ...
Mar 16, 2020
NewsAlert: WestJet to suspend international and transborder flights for 30 days
OTTAWA - WestJet says it is suspending all commercial international and transborder flights for a 30-day period to help control the spread of COVID-19, effective March 23. The Calgary-based airline sa...
Mar 16, 2020
NOW TRENDING
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Alberta's book bans hinge on what's 'explicit'
Alberta is banning certain books in school libraries sticking to those deemed age-appropriate. But as Sarah Mills explor...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 18
Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...