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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Travelling residents in two more N.W.T. communities can isolate at home
YELLOWKNIFE - Residents of the Northwest Territories who are from Norman Wells and Fort Simpson can now self-isolate at home if they leave the territory. A previous public-health order required anyone...
Mar 04, 2021
Health Canada just days away from decision on Johnson and Johnson vaccine
OTTAWA - Canada is on the cusp of authorizing a fourth vaccine for COVID-19, raising the possibility that every Canadian adult will be offered at least one dose before Canada Day. Dr. Supriya Sharma, ...
Mar 04, 2021
COVID-19 cases up in Arviat, Nunavut, but no evidence of 'uncontrolled' transmission
IQALUIT, Nunavut - COVID-19 infections rose sharply in Arviat on Thursday, but Nunavut's top doctor said there is no sign of uncontrolled spread and numbers are declining overall. The community on the...
Mar 04, 2021
Premiers blame Ottawa for delayed COVID-19 shots; Ontario pharmacies to offer jabs
Premiers say federal COVID-19 vaccine procurement delays have left them no choice but to stretch out the time between doses, as pharmacies in some parts of Ontario were preparing to start giving shots...
Mar 04, 2021
How many teachers have had COVID-19 but didn't know it? Researchers want to find out
OTTAWA - The debate over the safety of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic is coming under researchers' microscopes. Three new projects are aiming determine how many teachers and school staff in Cana...
Mar 04, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
OTTAWA - The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 6:55 p.m. Alberta's health minister says 437,000 people can soon begin booking appointments for the next round of COVID...
Mar 04, 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 released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Here's a list of their plans to d...
Mar 04, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, March 4, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 4, 2021. There are 875,559 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 875,559 confirmed cases (29,930 active, 823,...
Mar 04, 2021
Health Canada says vaccine boosters will be approved more easily
OTTAWA - Health Canada says it won't require new clinical trial data from vaccine makers on booster shots being developed to target new variants of COVID-19. Instead, the regulator will rely more heav...
Mar 04, 2021
'A frightened workforce': Union worries as Olymel reopens after COVID-19 shutdown
CALGARY - Some employees of a central Alberta pork plant that shut down due to COVID-19 are afraid to go back to work, their union president says. Olymel's facility in Red Deer was shuttered Feb. 15 b...
Mar 04, 2021
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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...