Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 28, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 262,161 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,8...
Apr 28, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 29, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 29, 2021. There are 1,202,737 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,202,737 confirmed cases (83,354 active,...
Apr 28, 2021
B.C. judge says man's COVID rule breaking was like dealing fentanyl on the street
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia provincial court judge compared a man's actions on breaking COVID-19 rules to selling the powerful opioid fentanyl on the street as she sentenced him Wednesday. Mohammad...
Apr 28, 2021
'We miss her:' Father of Alberta teen who died convinced she had COVID-19 variant
MAGRATH, Alta. - Ron Strate says he has received about a thousand messages from people in Canada and around the world who have been touched by the story of his 17-year-old daughter, Sarah. The senior ...
Apr 28, 2021
Federal infrastructure bank can't meet funding plans without spending spree, PBO says
OTTAWA - A federal infrastructure financing agency might not meet its near-term plan to fund projects more quickly to foster economic recovery, says a new report by the parliamentary budget officer.As...
Apr 28, 2021
Hundreds of travellers landing in Canada test positive for COVID-19 variants
OTTAWA - More than 2,000 people returning to Canada since the federal government brought in mandatory hotel quarantines have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than a quarter of them were infected ...
Apr 28, 2021
Trudeau to give speech at virtual celebrity concert pushing vaccine equality
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on the speakers list next month at a celebrity-laden global concert promoting vaccine equality, but his appearance isn't sitting well with his political criti...
Apr 28, 2021
Ontario unveils paid sick-leave program as Nova Scotia shuts down schools, businesses
Ontario took steps to combat workplace COVID-19 outbreaks Wednesday as it unveiled a new paid sick-leave program for workers, while efforts to curb community spread in Nova Scotia saw the province ent...
Apr 28, 2021
Quebec says coercive strategy working to increase vaccination among health workers
MONTREAL - Quebec's coercive strategy to get more health-care workers vaccinated is concerning some health experts and union officials, who say the government should focus more on carrots than on stic...
Apr 28, 2021
Canadian GP cancelled due to COVID-19, contract to hold race in Montreal extended
MONTREAL - The Canadian Grand Prix was cancelled for the second year in a row due to COVID-19 health measures on Wednesday, but officials announced that a contract to hold the race in Montreal has bee...
Apr 28, 2021
OPINION
Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...