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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Non-medical masks can help when physical distancing not possible, says Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health doctor says Canadians in communities where COVID-19 is still spreading should wear non-medical masks when they can't stay physically distant from others. Dr....
May 13, 2020
Feds pledge one-time benefit top-up to seniors in COVID-19 aid
OTTAWA - The federal government is giving seniors a one-time, tax-free top-up payment to help manage extra costs associated with COVID-19. Seniors Minister Deb Schulte says seniors who receive old age...
May 12, 2020 (Justin Trudeau/Twitter)
Feds pledge one-time benefit top-up to seniors in COVID-19 aid
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised the possibility of extending emergency federal aid programs to ease the economic burden from COVID-19 as his government announced one-time payments for se...
May 12, 2020
Feds pledge COVID-19 financing help for the country’s biggest companies
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will provide loans and financing to the country's largest employers to help them weather the COVID-19 economic crisis. The Liberals are promising bridge financi...
May 11, 2020
Feds pledge COVID-19 financing help for the country's biggest companies
OTTAWA - The country's largest employers will soon be able to land federal financing to help weather the COVID-19 economic crisis, but are being warned they'll need to open themselves to financia...
May 11, 2020
Fort McMurray homeowners clean up as insurance questions linger after flooding
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Cora Dion's voice echoes as she films a video showing what's left in the basement of her home in downtown Fort McMurray after several days of flood cleanup. The couch and c...
May 10, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic prompts urbanites to rethink 'grand bargain' of dense city living
MONTREAL - The densely populated slums of Montreal's Griffintown were the subject of a famous 1897 study by businessman and philanthropist Herbert Ames, whose work on the disease-ridden tenements...
May 10, 2020
Despite jarring jobs numbers, Canada, U.S. plotting different exit strategies
WASHINGTON - In the shark-infested seas of the world's new normal, Canada and the United States are in the same leaky economic boat - but one is bailing water while the other swims for shore. Bot...
May 08, 2020
Sask. gov’t extends financial assistance program for businesses
With job numbers continuing to drop in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is extending its aid package to small- and medium-sized businesses. The government announced Friday it was extending the ...
May 08, 2020
Despite jarring jobs numbers, Canada, U.S. plotting different exit strategies
WASHINGTON - In the shark-infested seas of the world's new normal, Canada and the United States are in the same leaky economic boat - but one is bailing water while the other swims for shore. Bot...
May 08, 2020
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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...
