Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Liberals pledge financial aid to sectors of economy hit hard by COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out billions of dollars in new financial help targeting hard-hit sectors of the economy, acknowledging that some companies need more support and others ...
Apr 17, 2020
As millions of workers apply for help, mothers-to-be say they can't get CERB
OTTAWA - Nearly one month ago, Effie Poole was laid off from her job as a server when the restaurant she worked at in Burlington, Ont., closed due to COVID-19. The 35-year-old mother of one is st...
Apr 17, 2020
RV owners helping essential workers self-isolate, protect their family members
The only thing Rick Siewierski finds harder than protecting himself from COVID-19 is keeping his pregnant wife safe from the virus too. The Ontario paramedic is positive he's been exposed to the ...
Apr 17, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 8:15 p.m. British Columbia is reporting 43 new COVID-19 cases, but no new deaths. A joint statement from Health Minister ...
Apr 17, 2020
Freeze carbon tax, delay new climate regs during virus crisis, oil lobby asks
OTTAWA - Canada's oil and gas producers have asked the federal government to freeze the carbon tax and delay new climate change regulations while the industry weathers the storm of COVID-19. In a lett...
Apr 17, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:07 p.m. ET on April 17, 2020: There are 31,927 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 16,798 confirmed (i...
Apr 17, 2020
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...
Apr 17, 2020
Does letting kids get COVID-19 help build immunity among the wider society?
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has suggested that reopening schools and daycares could be a way to both kick-start its economy and slow the transmission of COVID-19 in the province. Quebec...
Apr 17, 2020
Regional approach to COVID-19 beginning as feds roll out new measures
Regional disparities in Canada's COVID-19 crisis emerged with growing clarity on Friday, as some provinces celebrated relative success while the federal government rolled out new measures to help...
Apr 17, 2020
Advocacy group says undocumented migrants need access to government benefits
VANCOUVER - A section of Canada's workforce is being overlooked as the federal government expands subsidies for workers affected by COVID-19, a rights group says. The Migrant Rights Network calle...
Apr 16, 2020
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...