Sarah Mills: Volunteers are the glue that hold our kids' sports together
From the grandpa who rakes the diamond to the parent coach in soccer and the mom cutting flags around little waists, Sar...
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Koreas talk again in dormant channels, agree to improve ties
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North and South Korea exchanged messages Tuesday in communication channels that have been dormant for more than a year and agreed to improve ties - positive steps but ones th...
Jul 26, 2021
B.C. public health order places moratorium on new mink farms due to COVID-19
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - British Columbia has placed a moratorium on new mink farms and capped existing farms at their current numbers after two more of the animals tested positive for the virus that causes...
Jul 26, 2021
California to require vaccine or testing for state workers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California will require state employees and all health care workers to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or get tested weekly, tightening restrictions in an effort to slow...
Jul 26, 2021
Saskatchewan to discontinue drive-thru and booked vaccine appointments
The province is discontinuing its drive-thru and booked appointments for COVID-19 vaccines. Monday, the province announced vaccines will be available at planned summer events, post-secondary campuses,...
Jul 26, 2021 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan to discontinue drive-thru and booked vaccine appointments
The province is discontinuing its drive-thru and booked appointments for COVID-19 vaccines. Monday, the province announced vaccines will be available at planned summer events, post-secondary campuses,...
Jul 26, 2021
White House to maintain travel restrictions as Delta ravages unvaccinated Americans
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden didn't mince words Monday when asked whether his administration will be able to convince more holdout Americans to change their minds about getting the COVID-19 v...
Jul 26, 2021
Feds on track to have enough doses of COVID-19 vaccine for eligible Canadians
The federal government expects to receive enough doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week to fully inoculate all eligible Canadians. Ottawa is anticipating shipments of roughly five million doses of COVID-...
Jul 26, 2021
NYC to require vaccines or weekly testing for city workers
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City will require all of its municipal workers - including teachers and police officers - to get coronavirus vaccines by mid-September or face weekly COVID-19 testing, Mayor B...
Jul 26, 2021
AP Interview: US calls on China to be responsible power
BEIJING (AP) - A senior U.S. diplomat called on China to look beyond differences and work with the United States on difficult global issues such as climate and the COVID-19 pandemic as a responsible g...
Jul 26, 2021
Doctors, air pollution experts forecast worsening health effects of wildfire smoke
VANCOUVER - Health experts warn that a shift in mindset and new solutions are needed as exposure to smoke from bigger wildfires becomes a regular occurrence. While the longer-term health effects of ex...
Jul 26, 2021
OPINION
Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, May 4
8:30 - Executive members of the federal public service have also returned to work full-time in the office today. We chec...