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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B.C. family doctors call for sick days, pensions ahead of October election
VANCOUVER - Representatives of family doctors in British Columbia say giving physicians paid sick days, vacation coverage, extended health and dental benefits and a pension plan is one way to help att...
Sep 11, 2024
Nova Scotia's ambulance service says response times improving in 2024
HALIFAX - Emergency response times across Nova Scotia, which had risen steadily in recent years, are improving, says the head of the province's ambulance service. Average response times are down from ...
Sep 11, 2024
How many Nova Scotians are on the doctor wait-list? Number hit 160,000 in June
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government says it could be months before it reveals how many people are on the wait-list for a family doctor. The head of the province's health authority told reporters Wedn...
Sep 11, 2024
'I'm not going to listen to you': Singh claps back at Poilievre ahead of House return
MONTREAL - A battle is heating up between Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh ahead of the return of the House of Commons next week, as the Conservatives challenge the NDP to help them bring down the g...
Sep 11, 2024
Alberta premier Smith defends sharing public policy plans at members-only UCP events
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith is defending recent policy announcements at private party events, saying Albertans are kept in the know and shouldn't be caught off guard by her agenda. Asked by repo...
Sep 10, 2024
In 2020, New Brunswick police fatally shot two Indigenous people, prompting protests
The recent fatal shooting of an Indigenous man by a New Brunswick Mountie offers a chilling reminder of two separate incidents in 2020 when police officers in the province fatally shot Indigenous peop...
Sep 10, 2024
Family of murdered Quebec police sergeant pleased with coroner's investigation
MONTREAL - The family of a Quebec provincial police sergeant who was stabbed to death by a mentally ill man who wasn't taking his medication says it welcomes the coroner's report into her brutal murde...
Sep 10, 2024
PHAC explains reason for pulling COVID-19 vaccines before new ones approved
The Public Health Agency of Canada says it asked provinces to get rid of existing COVID-19 vaccines to avoid confusion with new formulations that will have the same drug identification number. "We can...
Sep 10, 2024
Province working to expand ICU capacity at Royal University Hospital
The provincial government is working to add space for more intensive care patients at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital. Two requests for proposals will be issued this month to begin the second ph...
Sep 10, 2024 Two RFPs will be issued this month, as the province works to expand the capacity at the ICU inside Royal University Hospital. (650 CKOM file photo)
Suicide prevention program expands to Prince Albert, North Battleford
A Saskatchewan suicide prevention program is being expanded to two new cities. The Roots of Hope program is expanding to Prince Albert and North Battleford thanks to $400,000 in new annual funding fro...
Sep 10, 2024 The program is already running in La Ronge, Meadow Lake and Buffalo Narrows. (650 CKOM file photo)
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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
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...
