Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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Racism towards Cowichan Tribes in COVID-19 fight is denounced by federal minister
VICTORIA - Racist comments directed towards a British Columbia Indigenous community fighting a COVID-19 outbreak were denounced Wednesday by federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller. Miller sa...
Jan 13, 2021
Alberta surgeon who hung noose in hospital found guilty of unprofessional conduct
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - A surgeon in northwestern Alberta has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct for hanging a rope in the shape of a noose on an operating room door. The College of Physician...
Jan 13, 2021
A chance to win: Nunavut community holds raffle for those getting COVID vaccinations
ARVIAT, Nunavut - The Nunavut community hit hardest by COVID-19 is offering cash prizes for people who get vaccinated. Arviat, a community of about 1,800 people on the western shore of Hudson Bay, had...
Jan 13, 2021
Husband of Quebec doctor who took her own life shines light on pandemic burnout
MONTREAL - The husband of a Quebec emergency room doctor who took her own life this month wants to shine a light on the mental health toll endured by those on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. D...
Jan 13, 2021
Ontario expedites COVID-19 vaccinations in long-term care
Canada's largest province laid out its plan Wednesday to administer the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in all nursing and high-risk retirement homes by the middle of next month as it works to boos...
Jan 13, 2021
Ottawa announces $1.2B more to help Indigenous communities fight COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa will spend $1.2 billion in new funding to help Indigenous communities keep fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.That includes another $380 milli...
Jan 13, 2021
Seven residents at Montreal care home get COVID despite receiving first vaccine dose
MONTREAL - Quebec health authorities are examining how seven residents of a Montreal long-term care centre contracted COVID-19 despite being among the first to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in t...
Jan 13, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 8:15 p.m. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control's website says the province is reporting 519 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths. ...
Jan 13, 2021
Vaccine panel says Canada can delay second dose of COVID-19 vaccine if shortage
OTTAWA - Canada's national panel of vaccine experts says a worsening pandemic and limited supplies of COVID-19 vaccines are good enough reasons to temporarily delay giving a second dose but would pref...
Jan 13, 2021
Pandemic worsening mental health for women more than men, poll suggests
OTTAWA - Aisha Addo was having a talk just the other day with a close friend about how they were faring as the pandemic stretched into 2021.She said her friend spoke candidly about feeling like she wa...
Jan 13, 2021
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
8:30 - With the by-elections now decided, Mark Carney's Liberals have secured a majority in the House of Commons, comple...