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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B.C. legwork positions it to capitalize on Ottawa's support on child care: Advocates
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is well positioned for the widespread expansion of its goal of achieving child care for $10 a day thanks to federal commitments announced last week, a longtime advocate fo...
Apr 28, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 256,320 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,564...
Apr 27, 2021
Arizona governor signs abortion ban for genetic issues
PHOENIX - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday signed a sweeping anti-abortion bill that bans the procedure if the woman is seeking it solely because a fetus has a genetic abnormality such as Down syndr...
Apr 27, 2021
Nunavut MP taking two-week leave because of personal health problems
OTTAWA - Nunavut's member of Parliament says she is taking a two-week leave from her political duties because she continues to struggle with personal health problems. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says in a stateme...
Apr 27, 2021
Native American lawmakers seek federal help on Montana bison
BILLINGS, Mont. - Native American lawmakers in Montana on Tuesday called on the Biden administration to help craft a plan to reintroduce wild bison to the landscape in and around Glacier National Park...
Apr 27, 2021
Moscow court restricts Navalny's anti-corruption foundation
MOSCOW - A Moscow court on Tuesday restricted the activities of an organization founded by imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, pending a decision on whether it and his offices across Russia s...
Apr 27, 2021
Biden signs $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, providing a pay bump to hundreds of thousands of workers. Biden ...
Apr 27, 2021
Burning Man cancels 2021 festival in northern Nevada desert
RENO, Nev. - Burning Man organizers announced Tuesday they are cancelling this summer's annual counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert for the second year in a row because of the COVID-19 pandem...
Apr 27, 2021
PM defends aide, says office didn't know Vance allegations were 'Me Too complaint'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vigorously defended his top aide on Tuesday, saying that while his office knew there was a complaint against then-defence chief general Jonathan Vance three year...
Apr 27, 2021
Canada still counting on U.S. to share its AstraZeneca stockpile, Trudeau says
WASHINGTON - Canada is still counting on the United States to share its COVID-19 vaccine surplus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday - even as pressure mounts on the White House to help ease a...
Apr 27, 2021
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...