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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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada on Feb. 16, 2021
OTTAWA - The latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada (all times eastern): 6:50 p.m. British Columbia is reporting 1,533 new cases of COVID-19 and 26 new deaths over the past four days, ...
Feb 16, 2021
O'Toole calls for relocation of Beijing Olympics due to China's 'genocide' of Uighurs
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is calling on the government to push for a new host for the Beijing Olympics next year amid China's "genocide" against minority Uighurs. "I think Canadians wo...
Feb 16, 2021
O'Toole calls for relocation of Beijing Olympics due to China's 'genocide' of Uighurs
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is calling on the government to push for a new host for the Beijing Olympics next year amid China's "genocide" against minority Uighurs. "I think Canadians wo...
Feb 16, 2021
Trudeau government would allow municipalities to ban handguns under new bill
OTTAWA - Newly tabled federal gun legislation would allow municipalities to ban handguns through bylaws restricting their possession, storage and transportation. The Liberal government said Tuesday th...
Feb 16, 2021
Dem's lawsuit accuses Trump of inciting deadly Capitol riot
WASHINGTON - The House Homeland Security chairman accused Donald Trump in a federal lawsuit Tuesday of inciting the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and conspiring with his lawyer and extremist...
Feb 16, 2021
Freeland appeals to Tories to hurry passage of COVID-19 relief bill
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is appealing to the official Opposition Conservatives to hasten passage of a COVID-19 relief bill through the House of Commons. The appeal is in a lett...
Feb 16, 2021
London's success housing homeless veterans touted as model for feds to follow
OTTAWA - An Ontario city says it has found a way to quickly and effectively get homeless veterans off the streets in a model that could be replicated in other municipalities. Those involved will note ...
Feb 16, 2021
Frustrated with government efforts, business groups push plan to avoid lockdowns
OTTAWA - Frustrations with government efforts to manage the COVID-19 pandemic has led major businesses in this country to decide to take some matters into their own hands to avoid further lockdowns. T...
Feb 16, 2021
Singh pledges military deployment in election campaign-style promise
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling for a quicker, clearer vaccination plan that would see Canada's military deployed across the country to speed up provincial COVID-19 inoculation efforts - ...
Feb 16, 2021
University unions, students and faculty summon Ottawa for more education funding
MONTREAL - Ottawa needs to address the funding and access problems regarding post-secondary education that have been aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a coalition of university faculty...
Feb 16, 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...