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 latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, April 16, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 16, 2021. There are 1,106,062 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,106,062 confirmed cases (85,319 active...
Apr 16, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, April 16, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 320,425 new vaccinations administered for a total of 9,525,7...
Apr 16, 2021
Groups offer more support across Canada for families of drug users
VANCOUVER - A support group for families of people who have fatally overdosed is expanding its services across the country to also help those whose loved ones are addicted to illicit drugs. The Albert...
Apr 16, 2021
Alberta's Kenney sowing distrust with misleading COVID-19 anecdotes, statements: NDP
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition says Premier Jason Kenney is sowing distrust by recounting misleading anecdotes to illustrate COVID-19 policy decisions. "I think this is about trust. I think this is a...
Apr 16, 2021
Doctors say lowering age cutoff for AstraZeneca vaccine makes sense as cases surge
CALGARY - Doctors say the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine should be offered to Canadians in a wider age range as COVID-19 infections soar in many parts of the country. Provinces limited eligibility for tha...
Apr 16, 2021
N.S., N.L. premiers oppose sharing their vaccine supplies with harder-hit provinces
HALIFAX - Two East Coast premiers say they oppose sharing vaccine supplies with harder-hit provinces, after the Canadian Medical Association suggested Ottawa rethink its per capita-based system of dis...
Apr 16, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak declared in Iqaluit as infection numbers rise after first case
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 in Iqaluit and the premier says he expects there will be more cases. Health officials reported 12 new infections Friday for a total of 1...
Apr 16, 2021
Ontario tightens restrictions, gives police new powers amid dire COVID predictions
TORONTO - Ontario is extending a stay-at-home order, limiting interprovincial travel and shutting outdoor recreational facilities while giving police new powers to enforce the restrictions amid an ons...
Apr 16, 2021
Expectations high as Trudeau Liberals get ready to unveil first pandemic budget
OTTAWA - The Liberals will look to thread an economic needle with Monday's budget, while dealing with a minority Parliament where the document's defeat would topple the government. It has been more th...
Apr 16, 2021
Liberal government pressed to delay tax filing deadline from end of April
OTTAWA - The federal government is coming under pressure to extend this month's tax-filing deadline, much like it did last year during the first wave of COVID-19. The Opposition Conservatives are aski...
Apr 16, 2021
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Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 29
8:30 - The spring fiscal update released yesterday includes new measures such as a major skilled trades training program...