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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Advocates disappointed budget offered no funding for IVF, despite campaign pledge
OTTAWA - Fertility advocates say they're disappointed the Liberal government did not make good on its campaign promise to fund in vitro fertilization treatments in the recent federal budget. The Liber...
Nov 20, 2025 Lab staff prepare petri dishes, each holding several embryos, for viability tests at the Aspire Houston Fertility Institute in vitro fertilization lab on Feb. 27, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File)
Smith details Alberta plans to open door for doctors to work publicly and privately
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith revealed her government's plan to introduce legislation to let doctors choose to work in the public and private health systems simultaneously. In a video post...
Nov 19, 2025
Alberta's auditor general says taxpayers lost $109M in lab testing debacle
EDMONTON - Alberta's auditor general estimates the government's failed effort to privatize community lab testing services left taxpayers on the hook for about $109 million. Auditor general Doug Wylie,...
Nov 19, 2025
RCMP says B.C. ostrich farm investigations continue, charges neither laid nor stayed
RCMP say investigations are ongoing in relation to their enforcement operation at a British Columbia farm where avian influenza prompted the cull of hundreds of ostriches, with charges neither laid no...
Nov 19, 2025
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to stop court challenges of transgender laws
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - The Alberta government has invoked the Charter's notwithstanding clause to protect from legal challenge a trio of laws affecting transgender youth and adults. It's the seco...
Nov 18, 2025
Alberta government eyes legal changes to let physicians work publicly and privately
EDMONTON - The Alberta cabinet minister in charge of primary care says legislation is coming - but won't provide details - amid reports the province plans to let doctors work in the public and private...
Nov 18, 2025
B.C. health workers reach tentative four-year deal with employers
BURNABY - The bargaining association representing more than 67,000 health-care workers in British Columbia's hospitals and long-term care facilities says it has reached a new four-year deal with its e...
Nov 18, 2025
Mental-health advocates say Nova Scotia is continuing to fall short on access to care
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government says it's making progress on improving public access to mental-health care, but advocates say the province is falling short. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston promis...
Nov 18, 2025
'Crisis driven' complaints mounting in B.C., ombudsperson says
A British Columbia woman who escaped an abusive relationship was concerned about the safety of her pets and belongings she left behind so applied to the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Redu...
Nov 18, 2025
Conservative MP Stubbs defends missing budget vote after surgery
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs missed Monday's critical budget vote because she is recovering from major surgery, a statement posted to social media said Tuesday. The budget motion passed by ...
Nov 18, 2025
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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...
