Murray Wood: Big companies seem to be allergic to answering questions
Murray Wood says it's surprising that during a SaskTel outage last week, it was very difficult to get the Saskatchewan t...
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NACI advice to mix vaccines gets varied reaction from AstraZeneca double-dosers
When Gwenny Farrell booked her second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on the first day it became available, she said she believed she was doing the right thing. The resident of White R...
Jun 18, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, June 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, June 18, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 490,061 new vaccinations administered for a total of 30,867,92...
Jun 17, 2021
Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner's favor
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iranians voted Friday in a presidential election that a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seemed likely to win, leading to low turnout fuele...
Jun 17, 2021
Provincial leaders want more federal money for health care, plan to meet in fall
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are reiterating a call for more federal health care funding. Following a conference call, the premiers issued a statement Thursday asking the federal government to increase ...
Jun 17, 2021
Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honors ...
Jun 17, 2021
Q&A: Abdul-Jabbar talks new documentary, MLK, social justice
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an NBA legend, but the man known for his trademark skyhook shot has also devoted his life advocating for equality and social justice. Abdul-Jabbar will take a...
Jun 17, 2021
Ottawa using "racist" Indian Act to narrow Jordan's Principle eligibility, AFN argues
OTTAWA - Canada's attempt to narrow the list of First Nations children who can access services under Jordan's Principle is linked to the country's long-standing "racist and colonial" policies toward I...
Jun 17, 2021
O'Toole says national security committee being used to cover up scientists' firing
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole pulled Conservative MPs from a special national security committee Thursday, accusing the government of using it to cover up an incident that caused two scientists at Canada's hi...
Jun 17, 2021
Informant loses bid to sue Canada over delay in handling refugee claim
OTTAWA - An Australian who fed information to police about outlaw bikers and later won refugee status in Canada has lost a bid to sue federal officials over delays in processing his asylum application...
Jun 17, 2021
One million chickens euthanized during labour dispute at Quebec slaughterhouse
MONTREAL - The head of an association representing Quebec chicken producers says it is unacceptable that one million chickens have been euthanized during an extended labour dispute at a slaughterhouse...
Jun 17, 2021
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, August 26
Evan talks with historian Bill Waiser about Saskatchewan's 120 birthday, university associate professor Ian Lee about Ca...