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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Could at-home test strips prevent drug deaths? Experts say yes, but it's complicated
ST. JOHN'S - Canadians are dying alone from toxic drugs and experts say easier access to at-home drug-testing strips could help prevent deaths. But they warn the strips have limitations. Dr. Nash Deni...
Apr 24, 2025 RCMP Superintendent Stefan Thoms, left to right, Dr. Nash Denic, Chief Medical Examiner for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and RCMP Staff Sgt. Dave Emberley appear at a news conference regarding an increase in cocaine toxicity deaths in the province, at RCMP headquarters in St. John's, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Federal party leaders work to drive home key messages as election day approaches
OTTAWA - Party leaders emphasized familiar themes Thursday as they criss-crossed the country to shore up support in the final stretch of the federal election campaign. Conservative Leader Pierre Poili...
Apr 24, 2025
Protect 'valuable' Canadian health data from Trump's AI aspirations, experts urge
TORONTO - Medical researchers and lawyers say our rocky relationship with the U.S. creates an urgent need to protect a critical Canadian resource: patient health information that can be used to train ...
Apr 24, 2025
Legislature Speaker in Manitoba says sorry, threatens to toss some politicians
WINNIPEG - The Speaker of the Manitoba legislature has apologized for saying an Opposition question was out of line and is threatening to toss politicians from the chamber if chaotic behaviour continu...
Apr 23, 2025
Politicians spar in Manitoba legislature over government therapy contract
WINNIPEG - Tempers flared at the Manitoba legislature Tuesday as the Opposition Progressive Conservatives questioned the NDP government about a contract for mental health therapy, suggesting it may ha...
Apr 22, 2025
Alberta reports 29 new cases of measles, bringing total to 118
EDMONTON - Health officials in Alberta are reporting 29 new cases of measles, bringing the province's total to 118 since early March. The government says many of the new cases are in Alberta's south a...
Apr 22, 2025
N.S. patients taken off doctor wait-list waiting months for appointment: opposition
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's opposition parties say they're skeptical of the province's shrinking family doctor wait-list as they hear from constituents who've been removed from the list only to wait month...
Apr 22, 2025
Quebec declares end to measles outbreak after no cases reported for 32 days
QUBEC - Quebec's Health Department has declared an end to the measles outbreak in the province. A spokeswoman said today the department determined the outbreak was over after no new cases were reporte...
Apr 22, 2025
Henry and Sophia were the most popular Sask. baby names in 2024
Saskatchewan saw some changes in the list of the most popular baby names in 2024, with Henry and Sophia taking the top spots. According to data from eHealth Saskatchewan, Sophia ended Olivia's nine-ye...
Apr 22, 2025 Henry and Sophia topped the lists of the most popular baby names in Saskatchewan for 2024. (RobHainer/Depositphotos.com)
Vancouver Island city-owned clinic on track to sign two more doctors, mayor says
COLWOOD - A British Columbia city on Vancouver Island that's hiring doctors as municipal employees is "very close" to hiring two more physicians, and its mayor believes it will eventually exceed its g...
Apr 21, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...
