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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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
B.C. care home allowed group activities to continue after positive test
VANCOUVER - Parbs Bains had a "sinking feeling" when she heard a single staff member tested positive for COVID-19 at her grandmother's care home. On Nov. 20, Little Mountain Place sent an email to fam...
Jan 13, 2021
Doctors, nurses call on B.C. to test surgical, emergency patients for COVID-19
VANCOUVER - Testing patients for COVID-19 before their scheduled surgery and transfer to wards from emergency departments could reduce hospital outbreaks in British Columbia as cases rise, the results...
Jan 13, 2021
Feds' challenge of ruling on First Nations children 'a slap in the face': AFN
OTTAWA - The federal government's appeal of a ruling that expanded First Nations children's rights to public services is "a slap in the face," says the Assembly of First Nations. The November ruling b...
Jan 13, 2021
Dogs bring owners joy and a reason to be out at night during Quebec's curfew
MONTREAL - When the Quebec government announced it was imposing an 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew to limit the spread of COVID-19, Ita Skoblinski posted a tongue-in-cheek message to her local community Faceb...
Jan 13, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 28,333 new vaccinations administered for a total of 388,493 do...
Jan 12, 2021
As pandemic worsens, most US states resist restrictions
PHOENIX - As the U.S. goes through the most lethal phase of the coronavirus outbreak yet, governors and local officials in hard-hit parts of the country are showing little willingness to impose any ne...
Jan 12, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday Jan. 13, 2021.
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. There are 674,473 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 674,473 confirmed cases (80,793 active, 576...
Jan 12, 2021
US will require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test
NEW YORK - Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19, health officials announced Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirement expand...
Jan 12, 2021
Nunavut officials urge residents to get COVID vaccine, about 400 shots given so far
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut officials are urging residents to get immunized against COVID-19 as the vaccine starts to roll out across the territory. Chief public health officer, Dr. Michael Patterson, ...
Jan 12, 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
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...