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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Manitoba's promised plastic health cards pushed to January: premier
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government's plan to replace paper health cards with more durable and modern plastic ones is running a bit behind schedule. Premier Wab Kinew has said on a few occasions, inclu...
Dec 23, 2024
Drug superlabs leave a toxic mess. Some say B.C.'s cleanup rules are a mess, too
When Dean May's team of cleaners entered the home, dressed head to toe in protective suits, thick green dust covered every surface. "We literally left footprints when we were walking in the house," he...
Dec 22, 2024
B.C. mayor gets calls from across Canada about 'crazy' plan to recruit doctors
A British Columbia community's "out-of-the-box" plan to ease its family doctor shortage by hiring physicians as city employees is sparking interest from across Canada, says Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayash...
Dec 20, 2024
Fake nurse's 'deep seated dishonesty' adds four more years to prison term: B.C. judge
VANCOUVER - A fake nurse who "used a weapon each time she inserted a needle" in patients has been sentenced to another four years in prison on top of the remaining three years she is already serving i...
Dec 20, 2024
Pearson Airport travellers may have been exposed to measles on Dec. 8
TORONTO - Toronto's public health agency says people who travelled through Pearson Airport earlier this month may have been exposed to measles. Toronto Public Health says a person with a case of measl...
Dec 20, 2024
Nova Scotia budget update reduces deficit by $220M, mostly due to higher tax revenue
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's budget deficit for the current fiscal year is now projected at $247.5 million - almost $220 million less than estimated in last February's budget. Finance Minister John Lohr re...
Dec 20, 2024
B.C. repeals public drug use law after challenge and Ottawa's similar changes
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has repealed a law it passed last year to restrict drug use in some public areas because successful court challenges prevented it from being brought into for...
Dec 19, 2024
Family says man received MAID on psychiatric day pass, files wrongful-death lawsuit
VANCOUVER - The family of a 52-year-old man who received medical assistance in dying while on a day pass from a Vancouver psychiatric hospital has launched a constitutional challenge to the procedure'...
Dec 19, 2024
Alberta unveils new doctor pay model rewarding physicians for bringing on patients
CALGARY - The Alberta government unveiled a new pay model Thursday that it says will reward family doctors for bringing on patients and pay them for work done behind the scenes. It says the model will...
Dec 19, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland on Australia’s social media ban, AI and RFK Jr.
Health Minister Mark Holland says he's optimistic about the role artificial intelligence can play in Canada's health system, but says much of its promise will take time to realize. Holland says he exp...
Dec 19, 2024
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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 ...