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5 things we've learned about COVID-19 since the pandemic struck
VANCOUVER - When the first COVID-19 cases trickled into Canada, little was known about the novel coronavirus. Almost one year later, experts have made major strides in cracking the virus's code and un...
Dec 21, 2020
Canada restricts travel from U.K. due to new strain of virus that causes COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government is restricting travel from the U.K. for 72 hours in an effort to keep a contagious new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 out of Canada. The travel ban comes into...
Dec 20, 2020
Nunavut reports two COVID-19 deaths, which are its first from the novel coronavirus
Nunavut is reporting its first two COVID-19 deaths. The territory's premier, health minister and chief public health officer say in a joint statement that a resident of Arviat was transported to a sou...
Dec 20, 2020
Reports say Ontario headed to province-wide lockdown as Nunavut sees 1st COVID deaths
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc across the country on Sunday, causing the first deaths in Nunavut and, according to media reports, pushing Ontario towards a provincewide lockdown. Citin...
Dec 20, 2020
COVID-19 fears spark increased interest in home births, midwives say
TORONTO - Fear of contracting COVID-19 in hospitals or doctors' offices has prompted some moms-to-be to choose to take on midwives and have their babies at home, midwifery groups say. A recent survey ...
Dec 20, 2020
'We've been there before:' National phone line launches to prevent overdose deaths
A new Canada-wide phone line aims to prevent deadly overdoses by connecting anyone who is alone and using drugs with peers who can quickly call for help if things take a bad turn. "People who have exp...
Dec 20, 2020
Pandemic forced Trudeau back to centre stage, improved his political fortunes
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau always knew 2020 was going to be a difficult year, his first leading a minority Liberal government dependent on opposition party support for its survival. But that's turned out...
Dec 20, 2020
Emotional Dr. Theresa Tam very thankful for speed of COVID-19 vaccine delivery
OTTAWA - Canada's top public health officer has been a model of stoicism through the first year of COVID-19, but Dr. Theresa Tam still got a little choked up last week when the first Canadians were in...
Dec 20, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Sunday Dec. 20, 2020. There are 507,795 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 507,795 confirmed cases (76,859 active, 416,...
Dec 20, 2020
Canada passes 500,000 COVID-19 cases following Saskatchewan report
Canada surpassed 500,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as infections continued to surge while the vaccine rollout reached its final province. Saskatchewan pushed the country over the grim th...
Dec 19, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...