Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada on Dec. 30
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (All times Eastern): 6:25 p.m. British Columbia's top doctor has issued an order for all premises to stop selling alcohol at 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve...
Dec 30, 2020
Medical and public health experts make list of new additions to Order of Canada
OTTAWA - It was near the end of June that Dr. Vivek Goel decided to give up his job as vice-president research at the University of Toronto to make whatever contribution he could as a public health ph...
Dec 30, 2020
Premier Blaine Higgs looking to use pandemic to 'reinvent' New Brunswick
FREDERICTON - Blaine Higgs says 2020 taught him a lot about the importance of perseverance. The New Brunswick Premier says his province held the line this year against COVID-19, guarding Atlantic Cana...
Dec 30, 2020
Poll suggests pandemic made some Canadians more grateful for what they have
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has made some Canadians feel more grateful for what they have.The poll from Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies found respondents cited th...
Dec 30, 2020
Argentine Senate weighs fate of abortion in pope's homeland
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The decades-long fight by Argentine women's groups for legal abortion was being decided by the Senate in a debate that spilled into the early hours of Wednesday before a vote...
Dec 29, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020.
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:20 p.m. ET on Tuesday Dec. 29, 2020.There are 565,506 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 565,506 confirmed cases (72,271 active, 477,8...
Dec 29, 2020
Quebec Liberal vacationing down south despite repeated warnings to stay home
MONTREAL - Quebec Liberal member Pierre Arcand is vacationing with his wife in the Caribbean despite warnings from the federal and provincial governments to stay home during the pandemic. The Canadian...
Dec 29, 2020
Ontario, Alberta aim to speed up vaccinations as Moderna vaccine starts arriving
Ontario is planning to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations after facing criticism for scaling down operations over the holidays, while Alberta acknowledges it over-estimated how quickly it would be able to ...
Dec 29, 2020
Addressing mental-health issues linked to pandemic looming issue in 2021, Bains says
OTTAWA - Canada's industry minister says the country faces mounting mental health concerns that the government will have to address in 2021. Navdeep Bains says he has heard more stories about the ment...
Dec 29, 2020
The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada on Dec. 29
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (All times Eastern): 6:15 p.m. Another 2,206 people in B.C. have been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the last five days. Provincial health officer Dr. ...
Dec 29, 2020
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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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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...