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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Border screenings and smartphone apps: A look at Alberta's relaunch strategy
EDMONTON - Albertan Premier Jason Kenney has announced some details about what he calls the province's relaunch strategy. The plan focuses on gradually boosting the economy while preventing a sec...
Apr 08, 2020
Canada-U.S. ties getting 'constant gardening' to protect supply lines: Freeland
WASHINGTON - Canada's relationship with the United States has always required "constant gardening," but never more so than in the throes of a global pandemic, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland s...
Apr 08, 2020
Man charged after licking product in store as part of 'COVID Challenge:' police
TABER, Alta. - A man from southern Alberta has been charged with mischief after police say he tried to lick a product inside a food store as part of an online prank related to the COVID-19 pandem...
Apr 08, 2020
Alberta plan to use smartphones to enforce quarantines raises privacy questions
CALGARY - A privacy expert says Alberta's plan to use smartphone technology to enforce quarantines should come with a clear end date and detailed explanation of how data would be handled. The move is ...
Apr 08, 2020
First troops return from Ukraine, in quarantine at Ontario military base
OTTAWA - More than 100 Canadian soldiers have returned home from Ukraine and are in quarantine at an Ontario military base for the next two weeks to ensure they do not have COVID-19. The troops arrive...
Apr 08, 2020
Vote on new COVID-19 relief bill awaits deal on how to question ministers
OTTAWA - Legislation to enact a massive wage subsidy program is being held up as political parties debate how Parliament should work in the midst of a deadly global pandemic. The Liberal government is...
Apr 08, 2020
Toronto company expands ventilator production tenfold to meet demand
OTTAWA - One of the companies making ventilators for the federal government is expanding its production capacity more than tenfold to meet demands created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Another one has nev...
Apr 08, 2020
Canada's testing shortfalls come under scrutiny as leaders vow to up their game
TORONTO - The shortcomings of Canada's COVID-19 testing strategy came to the fore Wednesday as Ontario's premier admitted to "unacceptable" testing rates, Quebec promised to aggressively root out infe...
Apr 08, 2020
Business generally supports changes to wage subsidy rules unveiled by Trudeau
Business groups applauded the federal government's decision to loosen requirements for its wage subsidy program for employers hit by COVID-19, even as they emphasized the need for money to quickl...
Apr 08, 2020
Jean Truchon, who fought to expand medically assisted death, receives procedure
MONTREAL - One of the two Quebecers who successfully fought to expand medically assisted dying laws has undergone the procedure, saying the COVID-19 pandemic forced him to push up his death. Lawy...
Apr 08, 2020
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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...
