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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Federal prison service 'ill-equipped' for long-term mental health care: Watchdog
OTTAWA - The federal prison ombudsman says weak policies, insufficient training and a lack of specialized treatment are hindering the Correctional Service of Canada's efforts to deliver mental health ...
Nov 12, 2025 The Pacific Institution federal penitentiary in Abbotsford, B.C., on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Resolutions on coal, flags and more up for debate at Alberta UCP annual meeting
EDMONTON - Reintroducing coal-powered electricity to Alberta's grid and restricting which flags are flown on public property are among dozens of new policy proposals being brought forward by grassroot...
Nov 12, 2025
Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume. The order keeps in place at least for...
Nov 11, 2025
Canada needs to invest in public health to regain measles elimination status
by Nicole Ireland and Hannah Alberga TORONTO - Infectious disease experts say Canada's loss of measles elimination status shows how badly investment is needed in public health, rebuilding vaccine conf...
Nov 11, 2025 A vial of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is pictured at the Taber Community Health Centre in Taber, Alta., Monday, July 28, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Budget signals lower increases to health transfers, end of funding deals
OTTAWA - The federal budget signals there is no room for the premiers to negotiate for more health-care funding in the coming years, one economist says - and the Ontario government is calling for that...
Nov 11, 2025
Manitoba municipalities renew calls for province to review mental health legislation
WINNIPEG - Some municipalities in Manitoba are renewing calls for the province to make legislative changes to reduce the role police play in responding to crises as rural and northern communities deal...
Nov 11, 2025
New website raises awareness about available cancer clinical trials
Canadians now have access to a public listing of active cancer clinical trials across the country, a resource that's long existed in the United States and Europe. The Canadian Cancer Society announced...
Nov 10, 2025
High-risk offender status is unconstitutional in fatal Quebec daycare crash: lawyers
MONTREAL - Lawyers for a Quebec man who killed two children and injured six others when he drove a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare in 2023 say it would be unconstitutional for a judge to declare...
Nov 10, 2025
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years
The Public Health Agency of Canada says the country has officially lost its measles elimination status, which it had held since 1998. The federal agency says the Pan American Health Organization revok...
Nov 10, 2025 Warning signage for suspected cases of measles is seen outside the main entrance of Woodstock General Hospital in Woodstock, Ont., Thursday, May 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
Canada loses measles elimination status, causing entire region to lose designation
TORONTO - Canada has officially lost the measles elimination status it had held since 1998, causing the entire region of the Americas to also lose the designation. The status is granted and revoked by...
Nov 10, 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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On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day, talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipat...
