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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Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department sued Walmart on Tuesday, accusing it of fueling the nation's opioid crisis by pressuring its pharmacies to fill even potentially suspicious prescriptions for the po...
Dec 22, 2020
Ottawa says border controls are sufficient despite complaints from Ontario
MONTREAL - The federal government defended its approach to securing Canada's border against COVID-19 on Tuesday as Ontario Premier Doug Ford once again called for more testing at points of entry. Cana...
Dec 22, 2020
California first: A Latino U.S. senator to replace Harris
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom selected Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Tuesday to be a U.S. senator, a pick that sends a Latino to the Senate for the first time in the state's h...
Dec 22, 2020
Federal memorial grant program expanded to include correctional officers
OTTAWA - The federal memorial grant program for first responders is being expanded to recognize correctional, parole and probation officers who lose their lives.The program provides a one-time lump su...
Dec 22, 2020
South Carolina governor tests positive for the coronavirus
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has tested positive for the coronavirus and was slated to receive outpatient antibody treatment for "mild symptoms," his office said Tuesday. McMast...
Dec 22, 2020
Anger, suspicion after Pakistani dissident Karima Mehrab found dead in Toronto
TORONTO - The apparent drowning death of an internationally prominent Pakistani dissident whose body was pulled from the water near downtown Toronto sparked anger, grief and suspicion on Tuesday.Polic...
Dec 22, 2020
New veterans ombudsman experienced disability backlog firsthand
OTTAWA - Canada's new veterans ombudsman says she has endured the same long and frustrating wait as tens of thousands of other former military members after applying for support and benefits for her s...
Dec 22, 2020
Feds have not 'demonstrated need' for security-screening measures: privacy watchdog
OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog is pressing for changes to security screening procedures for public servants. An internal memo prepared by the privacy commissioner's office says the government h...
Dec 22, 2020
Harris, Ivanka Trump stump in Georgia ahead of Senate runoff
MILTON, Ga. - Campaigning in Georgia on Monday, Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris stressed a need to elect Democratic U.S. Senate candidates who will advance President-elect Joe Biden's agenda. Ivank...
Dec 21, 2020
California could see 100,000 hospitalizations in January
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California has recorded a half-million coronavirus cases in the last two weeks and in a month could be facing a once-unthinkable caseload of nearly 100,000 hospitalizations, Gov. ...
Dec 21, 2020
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...