Murray Wood: Social media exposes racists all around us
Murray Wood says he's constantly surprised by how many people are openly expressing racist views on social media. If you...
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Quebec health minister tables bill banning energy drink sales to youth under 16
QUBEC - Quebec's health minister tabled a bill on Friday banning the sale of energy drinks to youth under the age of 16, describing the measure as an "extremely important" step to protect young people...
Jun 05, 2026
Nova Scotia physician recruitment surges, with 33 American doctors joining
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's health minister says the province's efforts to recruit physicians is paying off, with 199 net new doctors added during the last fiscal year. The health authority said in a stat...
Jun 04, 2026
Alberta to roll out new ID cards in July with health numbers and citizenship markers
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it will begin rolling out three-in-one identification cards, ultimately replacing the province's long-reviled paper health cards. Starting July 2, new driver's lic...
Jun 03, 2026
WHO calls for travel restrictions on Ebola-affected countries to be lifted, days after Canada's comes in effect
TORONTO - The World Health Organization is calling on countries to remove any travel restrictions recently imposed on people coming from Ebola-affected countries. The request comes days after Canada s...
Jun 03, 2026
Canadian pancreatic cancer specialist expects to open clinical trials on pill that doubled survival time
TORONTO - The head of pancreatic cancer at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre says she hopes clinical trials for a pill that could double survival time will soon be open to Canadian patients. Medical onc...
Jun 03, 2026 A doctor wears a lab coat and stethoscope in an exam room on Friday, July 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
In the news today: Bouncy castle safety, Canada-U.S. trade, Exiled journalists
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Young child's death in Montreal highlights dangers of inflatable play structures The death of a three-year-ol...
Jun 03, 2026
Canada reaches deal with Quebec on billions of dollars in infrastructure funding
LONGUEUIL, QUE. - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has reached a deal with Quebec to transfer nearly $10 billion over 10 years to fund infrastructure projects. Carney said the mo...
Jun 02, 2026
A 3-year-old girl dies after inflatable castle tossed into air in Montreal park
MONTREAL - A 3-year-old girl has died after she was seriously injured over the weekend when strong winds lifted an inflatable castle into the air during a community celebration in a Montreal park, the...
Jun 02, 2026
Schools, band office closed after Saskatchewan shooting kills one, injures another
PELICAN NARROWS - The remote northeastern Saskatchewan community of Pelican Narrows has been left shaken after a shooting near its local health clinic that killed one person and injured another. RCMP ...
Jun 02, 2026 The community of Pelican Narrows, Sask., is seen from an aerial drone in an Aug. 19 2022, file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dre Erwi
In the news today: LeBlanc visits Washington, Saskatchewan shooting, Canucks coach
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... U.S. big tech holds 85% of Canadian cloud market, report says ahead of AI strategy As Canada gears up for the ...
Jun 02, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Summer fun begins in school already
With field trips and pool visits, Sarah Mills says June may seem like a different education system, but the month also c...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 9
Evan talks about the re-emergence of a flesh-eating parasite in U.S. livestock for the first time in decades, Saskatchew...