Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:26 p.m. on April 23, 2020: There are 42,105 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 21,838 confirmed (incl...
Apr 23, 2020
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...
Apr 23, 2020
Preventive measures at Alberta meat plants came too late to stop outbreaks
CALGARY - The rapid spread of COVID-19 at Canada's meat-packing plants isn't a surprise, say union and health officials. Fabian Murphy, president of the Agriculture Union, which represents federal mea...
Apr 23, 2020
Easing COVID-19 restrictions presents challenges between provinces: experts
Infectious disease experts say provinces looking to relax restrictions related to COVID-19 need to consider their neighbours. Prince Edward Island, where the caseload is low, is aiming to ease its&nbs...
Apr 23, 2020
COVID-19 sparks health concerns for older people, financial fears for youth: StatCan
OTTAWA - While health concerns are at the forefront for Canada's older generation during the COVID-19 crisis, younger people are worried about their ability to pay their bills, according to&...
Apr 23, 2020
Golf courses, retail stores, hairdressers could reopen in Saskatchewan in May
REGINA - Dentist offices, hairdressers, golf courses and retail stores could be allowed to reopen starting in May under Saskatchewan's plan to refire parts of its economy during the COVID-19 cris...
Apr 23, 2020
Canada's COVID death toll passes 2,000; Saskatchewan outlines reopening plans
TORONTO - Canada's COVID-19 death toll passed the 2,000 mark on Thursday as scientists across the country scrambled to find a treatment or vaccine for coronavirus disease and Saskatchewan became the f...
Apr 23, 2020
'We have flattened the curve:' Saskatchewan may reopen some businesses in May
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says some businesses that were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic could reopen next month. In a televised address from the legislature Wednesday, a first ...
Apr 22, 2020
Test more correctional officers for COVID-19 to ease burden in prisons, union says
OTTAWA - Widespread testing of correctional officers for COVID-19 would ease the current strain on hard-pressed staff, the national president of a union representing federal prison workers says. Broad...
Apr 22, 2020
Civil Liberties group to seek amnesty for recreational tickets issued during COVID
TORONTO - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it's going to fight for citizens nabbed for municipal recreational infractions during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We will be calling for an amnesty ...
Apr 22, 2020
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...
