Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Can't enter Canada now? Don't try on Monday, border agency warns would-be travellers
WASHINGTON - The agency that guards Canada's borders is putting would-be travellers on notice: if you're not eligible to enter the country now, you won't be on Monday. That's the clear message from th...
Jul 02, 2021
B.C. business operators cautiously excited about return to near-normal
VANCOUVER - The buzz of full restaurants and tills ringing will start to become familiar on Thursday as British Columbia largely returns to the rhythms of pre-pandemic life. While businesses are excit...
Jul 01, 2021
This moving day, Quebec housing shortages no longer just a big-city problem
MONTREAL - It isn't easy to find an apartment in St-Donat, Que., these days, much less an affordable one. An influx of city dwellers seeking more space has caused housing demand to surge in the commun...
Jul 01, 2021
Economic aid could be extended beyond the fall if recovery falters, Freeland says
OTTAWA - The country's beleaguered workers and businesses should be able to stand on their own by the fall and no longer need a slew of financial supports come if the economic recovery moves along as ...
Jun 30, 2021
Canadians consider U.S. a far better economic partner than China, Pew survey suggests
WASHINGTON - A new international survey suggests a vast majority of Canadians would prefer to see closer economic ties with the United States than with China. The latest Pew Research Center survey fou...
Jun 30, 2021
Senate passes net-zero bill and budget bill before rising for summer break
OTTAWA - The Senate has passed a government bill to mandate the country reach net-zero emissions by 2050, doing so hours before the upper chamber was to rise for the summer and before a possible fall ...
Jun 29, 2021
Denied by COVID-19 in 2020, Tampa gets second chance to pull out Stanley Cup stops
TAMPA, Fla. - Don't get Joseph Guggino wrong: he's thrilled to have the Stanley Cup finals in town. After all, COVID-19 took a heavy toll on Tampa's local entrepreneurs and restaurateurs, denying the ...
Jun 28, 2021
Denied by COVID-19 in 2020, Tampa gets second chance to pull out Stanley Cup stops
TAMPA, Fla. - Don't get Joseph Guggino wrong: he's thrilled to have the Stanley Cup finals in town. After all, COVID-19 took a heavy toll on Tampa's local entrepreneurs and restaurateurs, denying the ...
Jun 28, 2021
Indigenous tourism group avoids closure, plans marketing campaign to help industry
OTTAWA - A group representing thousands of Indigenous-led tourism operators says it has found the money to avoid going under, and has enough left over to launch a new campaign to help the beleaguered ...
Jun 21, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jun 19, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...