Murray Wood: Leadership race rules no win for the NDP
The NDP are on the hunt for a new federal party leader, but it comes with a unique set of rules. Murray Wood takes issue...
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Sask. adds $200,000 incentives to attract health-care specialists
Saskatchewan is offering some big incentives to attract health-care specialists to the province. On Thursday, the Ministry of Health announced a $200,000 retention incentive for pediatric gastroentero...
May 16, 2024 Health Minister Everett Hindley said the goal is to ensure Saskatchewan 'an attractive place for health care professionals to live, work and study.' (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Ontario warns Toronto Public Health to drop drug decriminalization application
TORONTO - Ontario has warned Toronto Public Health's top doctor to drop the city's drug decriminalization application or prepare for the province to "explore all options" available. But Dr. Eileen de ...
May 16, 2024
North Carolina lawmakers push bill to ban most public mask wearing, citing crime
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law that allowed the wearing of masks in public for health reasons, a move spur...
May 15, 2024
Nova Scotia drafting plan to fill gaps in services for people with autism
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has started drafting a provincial autism action plan. Among other things, the plan will identify existing services and initiatives for children, youth and adults on the autism sp...
May 15, 2024
Food inspection agency investigating salmonella fears involving SunChips
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is investigating concerns over potential salmonella contamination involving popular Frito Lay brand snacks. The agency said Tuesday there were no reported illnesses...
May 14, 2024
Alberta's government introduces bill to begin sweeping revamp of health-care services
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is introducing legislation to begin bringing a completely restructured health-care system to life. A bill proposed Tuesday outlines how the many arms of Alberta Healt...
May 14, 2024
Nova Scotia health official says virtual care 'here to stay'
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia will continue to use virtual care into the future to ensure people without a doctor get access to primary care, a health official said Tuesday. Kim Barro, the province's associat...
May 14, 2024
B.C. mom whose son died from wildfire smoke trying to make this year safer
As wildfires rage in British Columbia, the family of a nine-year-old who died last summer is trying to protect people from poor air quality due to smoke this year. Carter Vigh died of asthma exacerbat...
May 14, 2024
Federal Tory Leader Poilievre targets illicit drugs in B.C. hospitals
VANCOUVER - Federal Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Conservatives will put forward legislation that would forbid Ottawa from "ever" granting provinces exemptions to allow illicit drug use ...
May 14, 2024
LifeLabs class-action payments of $7.86 start flowing to more than 900,000 claimants
TORONTO - Canadians who applied to be part of a class-action lawsuit against LifeLabs Inc. are now receiving cheques and e-transfers. KPMG, which is administering the claims, says on the class-action ...
May 14, 2024
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, Sept. 9
Evan talks with lawyer Steven Seiferling about how passengers could be affected by Air Canada's flight attendants reject...
