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...
Tag Archives: Politics
Bullet holes from 2014 attack on Parliament Hill to be left untouched in renovations
OTTAWA - The scars from the 2014 attack on Parliament Hill are part of the "heritage fabric" of the iconic Centre Block and will not be fixed during extensive renovations on the building, according to...
Dec 02, 2020
Vaccine priority list must be refined to match available doses: Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says the priority list of people who will get vaccinated first against COVID-19 has to be refined because the initial six million doses set to arrive in t...
Dec 02, 2020
Human activities, shipping, fishing, polluting, links to killer whale deaths: study
VICTORIA - A long-running study of more than 50 dead killer whales in the Pacific Ocean concludes human activities pose deadly threats to the orcas. Killer whale deaths from Alaska to British Columbia...
Dec 02, 2020
Refugee advocates criticize Canada's decision to resume deportations during COVID-19
MONTREAL - Refugee advocates are criticizing Canada's decision to resume deportations before the country irons out the details of a program to grant permanent residency to asylum-seekers who have been...
Dec 02, 2020
Saskatchewan government apologizes for photo of same-sex couple on World AIDS Day
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is apologizing for using a photo of two men to promote World AIDS Day. The government posted the picture showing the men standing side by side with their heads tou...
Dec 02, 2020
Health Canada to make decision on Pfizer vaccine approval soon, feds say
Canada is drawing closer to making a decision on a leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Wednesday as the federal government continued to face pressure to deliver on dos...
Dec 02, 2020
Boil-water advisories at First Nations communities to remain past March 2021: feds
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will not meet a marquee pledge by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lift all boil-water advisories in First Nations communities by March 2021. Indigenous Service...
Dec 02, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 8:26 p.m. Yukon health officials say they're investigating a new COVID-19 case in Whitehorse. Chief medical officer Dr. Brendan ...
Dec 02, 2020
UN, Ethiopia sign deal for aid access to embattled Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya - In a breakthrough a month after deadly conflict cut off Ethiopia's Tigray region from the world, the United Nations on Wednesday said it and the Ethiopian government have signed a dea...
Dec 02, 2020
Trump threatens defence veto over social media protections
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is threatening to veto a defence policy bill unless it ends protections for internet companies that shield them from being held liable for material posted by their ...
Dec 01, 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...