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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Training personal support workers to cost $38.5 million over two years: PBO
OTTAWA - As the government moves to train 4,000 new personal support workers across the country, Parliament's budget watchdog estimates it will cost $38.5 million over two years. A costing note from t...
Feb 09, 2021
Threat from variants means provinces must be ready to lock down again quickly: Tam
OTTAWA - With new and more contagious variants of COVID-19 escalating in Canada, provincial governments lifting lockdown restrictions must be ready to slam them back into place at a moment's notice, C...
Feb 09, 2021
Paris Hilton says she was abused as teen at Utah school
SALT LAKE CITY - Paris Hilton testified about abuse she says she suffered years ago at a boarding school in Utah, as she lobbied Monday for a bill seeking to regulate the state's troubled teen industr...
Feb 09, 2021
Reclaiming 'renewal': Society pitches new life for historic Black Vancouver area
VANCOUVER - When Randy Clark wants to return to the home where he spent his formative years from 12 to 16, it means gazing at a viaduct that many credit with the destruction of Vancouver's historic Bl...
Feb 09, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday Feb. 9, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 22,203 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,098,333 dose...
Feb 09, 2021
Historic second impeachment trial for Donald Trump gets underway in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON - United States senators relived a terrifying day of reckoning for American democracy Tuesday as they began the process of deciding the political future of former president Donald Trump. An...
Feb 09, 2021
World economy will lose trillions if poor countries shorted on vaccines: OECD
OTTAWA - As the Trudeau government is forced to explain delays rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, some of the world's economic and health leaders are warning of catastrophic financial consequences if poor...
Feb 09, 2021
Parliamentary committee votes to investigate allegations against ex-defence chief
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee has agreed to hold formal hearings into the Liberal government's handling of allegations of inappropriate conduct by former defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance, which ...
Feb 09, 2021
Myanmar junta cracks down on crowds defying protest ban
YANGON, Myanmar - Police cracked down on demonstrators opposing Myanmar's military coup, firing warning shots and shooting water cannons to disperse crowds that took to the streets again Tuesday in de...
Feb 08, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday Feb. 8, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 22,203 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,098,333 d...
Feb 08, 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
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...