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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Alberta NDP calls on Premier Smith to acknowledge, address ER capacity 'crisis'
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Danielle Smith's government to face a "crisis" of overcrowded hospitals head-on as doctors plead for emergency measures to help cope. NDP hosp...
Jan 12, 2026
Ontario marks progress in attaching everyone in the province to primary care
TORONTO - Ontario is on track to connect everyone in the province to a primary care provider by 2029, thanks in part to mostly clearing a wait list backlog, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Monday. A...
Jan 12, 2026
Family, police dispute imitation firearm in altercation death in Saskatoon hospital
SASKATOON - The family of a man who died in an altercation with hospital security in a Saskatoon hospital are challenging police reports that a fake firearm and drugs played a part in what happened. S...
Jan 12, 2026
Charter challenge of religious exemption to assisted dying law heads to court in B.C.
OTTAWA - The B.C. Supreme Court is set to begin hearing a case this morning that questions whether religious hospitals have the right to refuse certain procedures. Dying With Dignity Canada is among a...
Jan 12, 2026 A patient's hand is held at a hospital in Minneapolis on Monday, May 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS-David Joles-Star Tribune via AP
In the news today: MAID Charter challenge, trade talks, 'Heated Rivalry' watch party
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Charter challenge of religious exemption to assisted dying law heads to court in B.C. The B.C. Supreme Court i...
Jan 12, 2026
B.C. court to hear Charter challenge over religious exemptions to assisted dying law
OTTAWA - A trial set to begin Monday in British Columbia's Supreme Court questions whether publicly funded faith-based hospitals should be allowed to prevent patients from receiving medical assistance...
Jan 11, 2026
Alberta doctors say leadership lacking amid crisis of overcrowding in hospitals
EDMONTON - Doctors who have been pleading for help as Edmonton hospitals are being overwhelmed by patients say Alberta's health-care leadership is missing in action. Dr. Warren Thirsk, an emergency ro...
Jan 10, 2026
What is 'food noise' and why are we hearing about it amid the rise of GLP-1 meds?
TORONTO - Before Brenda Rogers started taking Ozempic in the spring of 2023, she didn't realize how much "food noise" was sapping her mental energy. "You're just constantly thinking about food and not...
Jan 10, 2026
Flu has peaked in some provinces while nationally cases remain high but 'stable or decreased'
TORONTO - At least two provinces in Canada say flu activity likely peaked over the holidays, while national data shows the number of new cases remains high but stabilized by the start of the new year....
Jan 09, 2026
House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, 230-196, that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through th...
Jan 08, 2026
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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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8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...
