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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Politicians spar in Manitoba legislature over government therapy contract
WINNIPEG - Tempers flared at the Manitoba legislature Tuesday as the Opposition Progressive Conservatives questioned the NDP government about a contract for mental health therapy, suggesting it may ha...
Apr 22, 2025
N.S. patients taken off doctor wait-list waiting months for appointment: opposition
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's opposition parties say they're skeptical of the province's shrinking family doctor wait-list as they hear from constituents who've been removed from the list only to wait month...
Apr 22, 2025
Alberta reports 29 new cases of measles, bringing total to 118
EDMONTON - Health officials in Alberta are reporting 29 new cases of measles, bringing the province's total to 118 since early March. The government says many of the new cases are in Alberta's south a...
Apr 22, 2025
Quebec declares end to measles outbreak after no cases reported for 32 days
QUBEC - Quebec's Health Department has declared an end to the measles outbreak in the province. A spokeswoman said today the department determined the outbreak was over after no new cases were reporte...
Apr 22, 2025
Vancouver Island city-owned clinic on track to sign two more doctors, mayor says
COLWOOD - A British Columbia city on Vancouver Island that's hiring doctors as municipal employees is "very close" to hiring two more physicians, and its mayor believes it will eventually exceed its g...
Apr 21, 2025
Alberta's request to question fired health executive over confidential emails granted
EDMONTON - A judge has granted Alberta's government its request to question the former head of the provincial health authority about confidential emails she is accused of keeping and sharing without p...
Apr 21, 2025
Some emergency departments installing AI weapons detection amid rising violence
TORONTO - London Health Sciences Centre is the latest Canadian hospital to install a weapons detection system in its emergency department as health-care workers across the country continue to grapple ...
Apr 21, 2025
Poilievre vows not to impose a home equity tax as Liberals, NDP talk health care
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impose a tax on Canadians' home equity if they're re-elected as the federal election campaign enters its final week. The las...
Apr 21, 2025
Neskantaga First Nation asks governments to respond to state of emergency after flood
NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION, ONT. - A First Nation in northern Ontario that has been under a boil-water advisory for over 30 years is calling on all levels of government to respond to a state of emergency...
Apr 20, 2025
Frozen pastries recalled in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba and N.S.: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers across multiple provinces that two brands of frozen pastries have been recalled due to salmonella concerns. The federal authority says Sweet Cr...
Apr 19, 2025
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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
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...