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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 05, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, March 4, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 4, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 76,438 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,168,1...
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 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 4, 2021. There are 878,391 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 878,391 confirmed cases (29,903 active, 8...
Mar 04, 2021
Premiers reiterate demand for $28-billion increase in health transfers from Ottawa
OTTAWA - With a federal budget in the offing, premiers are stepping up the pressure on Ottawa to immediately boost health-care funding by at least $28 billion a year.They held a virtual news conferenc...
Mar 04, 2021
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
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Sarah Mills: It's time to embrace 24 Sussex Drive
The home of Canada's prime minister is steeped in history and shouldn't be left in disrepair. Sarah Mills says the desig...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, June 29
Evan welcomes the leader of the federal Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre, talks about the health of Saskatchewan Crown co...