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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New EU export restrictions unlikely to hit Canada's COVID-19 supplies, feds say
TORONTO - Concerns about possible disruptions to Canada's COVID-19 vaccine supply emerged Wednesday as the prime minister played down any immediate threat to shipments expected in the coming weeks. To...
Mar 24, 2021
Quebec deputy premier condemns rise in femicides as shelters claim underfunding
Quebec deputy premier Genevieve Guilbault held a news conference today to call for an end to violence against women, without announcing anything new to address the problem. Seven femicides have been r...
Mar 24, 2021
Canada imposes new sanctions on Russian officials over treatment of opposition leader
OTTAWA - Canada is imposing new sanctions on nine top Russian officials over what Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau describes as gross and systemic human-rights abuses, including the attempted ass...
Mar 24, 2021
Few Quebec 'guardian angels' who worked in health care during COVID granted residency
MONTREAL - Advocates for asylum seekers who worked in health care during the pandemic's first wave are calling on Quebec to speed up the processing of immigration applications from workers dubbed "gua...
Mar 24, 2021
German Cabinet approves 2022 budget plan with more new debt
BERLIN - Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved 2022 budget plans that will see rules against running up new debt suspended for the third consecutive year as the government seeks to help Europe's big...
Mar 24, 2021
EU moves toward stricter export controls for COVID-19 shots
BRUSSELS - The European Union moved Wednesday toward stricter export controls for coronavirus vaccines, seeking to make sure its 27 nations have more COVID-19 shots to boost the bloc's flagging vaccin...
Mar 24, 2021
More than 1,400 tourism workers to provide non-clinical help with B.C. vaccinations
VICTORIA - More than 1,400 tourism and hospitality workers who have been laid off or are struggling with reduced hours are set to provide non-clinical help with the COVID-19 immunization rollout in Br...
Mar 24, 2021
Hardest hit businesses call for extension of federal wage, rent subsidies
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are facing calls from some of the hardest-hit businesses in the pandemic to use the coming budget to extend emergency relief programs beyond June, saying many will still ...
Mar 24, 2021
Supreme Court of Canada set to help settle snow-clearing squabble
OTTAWA - It's starting to feel like spring for many Canadians, but the country's top court is about to wade into the issue of snow removal from wintry city streets. The Supreme Court of Canada hearing...
Mar 24, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 24, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 24, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 124,271 new vaccinations administered for a total of 4,222,115 ...
Mar 24, 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...