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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Mental health funding tied to 2020 mass shooting part of Nova Scotia budget cuts
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is cutting funds from mental health programs tied to the 2020 mass shooting in the province. The cuts are part of a $130-million reduction in government grants to ...
Feb 25, 2026
Newsweek ranks UHN's Toronto General the second-best hospital in the world
TORONTO - An annual hospital ranking by Newsweek magazine has deemed Toronto General the second-best in the world. The University Health Network (UHN) hospital has moved up a spot since last year, pla...
Feb 25, 2026
Doctors, health groups call for action as Canada lags on cervical cancer prevention
OTTAWA - Cervical cancer is both the fastest-growing type of cancer in Canada and one that is almost completely preventable - and advocates are gathering in Ottawa on Wednesday to call on the federal ...
Feb 25, 2026 A nurse holds up a vial and box for the HPV vaccine, brand name Gardasil, at a clinic in Kinston, N.C. on Monday, March 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Daily Free Press, Charles Buchanan)
Immigration and medical assistance in dying on agenda as Alberta legislature resumes
EDMONTON - Alberta politicians returned to the legislature Tuesday for the spring sitting, with proposed legislation on the agenda ranging from immigration to medical assistance in dying. Government h...
Feb 24, 2026
'Horrible war': Ukrainian eye doctor training in Calgary to better help wounded
CALGARY - Dr. Pavla Ivaniuta remembers the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the stream of wounded men, women and children she treated for horrific eye injuries. The most common wounds...
Feb 24, 2026
Ontario family health teams urge funding to retain nurses, health professionals
TORONTO - Ontario is working toward attaching everyone in the province to a primary care provider, but family health teams are warning that as the government has its sights set on that laudable goal, ...
Feb 24, 2026
Alberta minister addresses communication concern over broad-based measles warning
EDMONTON - Alberta's minister for primary health care says a measles warning was issued for an entire county last week after 17 people tested positive for the virus. Adriana LaGrange says that health ...
Feb 23, 2026
Alberta to boost doctor spending by 22 per cent as detail of new budget shared
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it plans to increase physician spending by more than 20 per cent in its upcoming budget. Premier Danielle Smith says her government will spend $7.7 billion on doct...
Feb 23, 2026
'We need to act,' health minister says as Canada seeks feedback on men's health
OTTAWA - Canada needs to take action to improve the health of men and boys, Health Minister Marjorie Michel said Monday as she launched an online consultation to inform a national strategy. Michel mad...
Feb 23, 2026
Conservatives calling for probe into asylum seekers' access to health care
OTTAWA - The Conservatives plan to put a motion before the House of Commons on Tuesday aimed at reviewing health benefits provided to asylum seekers and restricting who has access to those services. T...
Feb 23, 2026
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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...