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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First quarter GDP unchanged at robust 6.4% annual rate
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy grew at a robust annual rate of 6.4% in the first three months of this year, unchanged from the government's initial estimate. The recovery from last year's deep rec...
May 27, 2021
US jobless claims fall to 406,000, a new pandemic low
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped last week to 406,000, a new pandemic low and more evidence that the job market is strengthening as the virus wanes and e...
May 27, 2021
US resident sought by China for comments freed in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A permanent resident of the United States wanted by China was freed by Dubai on Thursday after spending weeks in detention, and boarded a flight to Turkey. Beijing h...
May 27, 2021
Calls grow to get second doses of COVID-19 vaccines out faster amid variants worry
OTTAWA - Vaccine experts and infectious disease specialists are urging provinces to move faster to start getting second doses into arms in Canada, particularly for seniors and people with high-risk he...
May 27, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, May 27, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 27, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 301,113 new vaccinations administered for a total of 21,938,7...
May 27, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have begun planning to give second doses in the coming weeks. More than 23 million people across Canada have now...
May 27, 2021
Racism key barrier to getting Indigenous people help in B.C. overdose crisis: agency
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says Indigenous people accounted for nearly 15 per cent of all toxic drug deaths last year although they represent 3.3 per cent of the pro...
May 27, 2021
Montreal patios are reopening but bar and restaurant owners say they lack staff
MONTREAL - Karoline Gagnon worked as a bartender or bar manager for 25 years in Montreal and while she says she had often considered changing careers, the money and the freedom that lifestyle offered ...
May 27, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, May 27, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 27, 2021. There are 1,368,106 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,368,106 confirmed cases (44,785 active, ...
May 27, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, May 26, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 301,113 new vaccinations administered for a total of 21,938...
May 26, 2021
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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...