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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Former Roughrider Don Narcisse battling prostate cancer
Saskatchewan Roughrider great Don Narcisse is battling prostate cancer Narcisse posted on Facebook Wednesday to spread the news he has been diagnosed with the first stage of the disease, and he is tha...
Jan 17, 2018 Former Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Don Narcisse. (Don Narcisse/Facebook)
Regina ERs return to normal after spike in falls due to ice
Patient numbers at Regina emergency rooms are stabilizing after being at 200 per cent capacity on Wednesday due to a high number of slips and falls on the ice. Between Wednesday morning and Thursday a...
Jan 12, 2018
Jamie Nye: Players need to take concussions seriously
No one should be surprised that football players still hide their concussion symptoms from the team. It's the competitive nature of the game, knowing there is someone looking to replace them and if th...
Jan 10, 2018
Family concerned about access tunnel at Swift Current hospital
A state-of-the-art connector tunnel was built to ease access for ailing seniors to get from the long-term care facility to the Cypress Regional Hospital in Swift Current, but that isn't exactly what i...
Jan 05, 2018
What consumers should know about the romaine lettuce-linked E. coli outbreak
TORONTO - Since mid-November, dozens of people have become ill and two people have died in Canada and the U.S. due to infection with E. coli 0157:H7, which has been linked in this country to contamina...
Jan 04, 2018
Review of scientific studies suggests ‘man flu’ may be more intense: researcher
A review of scientific literature suggests those who believe "man flu" is more intense than the female version have some evidence to back up their views. An article published by a Canadian physician i...
Dec 12, 2017
Vaccine effectiveness unknown until flu season nearly over
It'll take until almost the end of the flu season for doctors to know just how effective getting the shot was in battling the illness. "We cannot predict how efficient the flu vaccine (will) be this y...
Dec 08, 2017
Health warnings, plain covers for pot packs under proposed regs
OTTAWA - Health Canada offered hints Tuesday about the government's plans for legal pot, including, plain packaging and stern, stark health warnings like those found on tobacco products. The departmen...
Nov 22, 2017
'Protect yourself:' local pharmacist promotes flu shot
Flu season is here and many flu shot clinics are popping up around the Queen City. "The big thing is to not only protect yourself from getting the flu, but to prevent the spread to others," said Andre...
Oct 17, 2017
New letter sent to Catholic schools regarding HPV vaccine
Saskatchewan bishops have sent out a new letter regarding the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine after parents mistakenly received one that hadn't been updated in about a decade. On Sept. 25, a letter...
Oct 06, 2017
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
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...