Murray Wood: Why most of us are Switzerland when it comes to culture war debates
As society becomes more and more divided, Murray Wood says a lot of his friends are just trying to stay neutral, as ther...
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Quebec reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for first time since May
MONTREAL - Residents of Quebec's two biggest cities could soon face more restrictions, Premier Francois Legault said Friday as his government attempts to control a second wave of COVID-19. Health offi...
Oct 02, 2020
COVID-19 aid bill now law after clearing Senate due to compromise on hybrid sittings
OTTAWA - A bill authorizing new benefits for workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic received royal assent Friday, assuring continued financial support now that the Canada Emergency Response Benefit...
Oct 02, 2020
Who stands in for an ill prime minister is not as clear as it is in American politics
OTTAWA - Should U.S. President Donald Trump fall too ill with COVID-19 to be able to perform his duties, there's an automatic backup: U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence. The Canadian approach to suc...
Oct 02, 2020
Family of Indigenous woman subjected to slurs in Quebec hospital announces lawsuit
JOLIETTE, Que. - The family of an Indigenous woman subjected to insults as she lay dying in hospital said Friday it will hit back hard against a racist system it accuses of killing her. Members of Joy...
Oct 02, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 7 p.m. British Columbia announced 161 new cases of COVID-19 today and three additional deaths related to the virus. In a sta...
Oct 02, 2020
President's positive COVID-19 tests underscores perils of campaigning in a pandemic
WASHINGTON, Wash. - The perils of America's fractured, partisan approach to the COVID-19 pandemic finally caught up Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump, now infected with the very virus that for m...
Oct 02, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Oct. 2
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:19 p.m. EDT on Oct. 2, 2020: There are 162,666 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 76,273 confirmed (including 5,857 deaths, 63,683 re...
Oct 02, 2020
With Trump testing positive, a look at some Canadian politicians and COVID-19
United States President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. Here is a look as some Canadian politicians who have tested positive or neede...
Oct 02, 2020
Second Quebec health care worker fired after Indigenous woman's hospital death
MONTREAL - A second health-care worker has been fired in connection with the treatment of an Indigenous woman who was subjected to degrading remarks in a hospital northeast of Montreal before she died...
Oct 01, 2020
Airline unions call on Ottawa for $7 billion in loans for ailing industry
Labour leaders are calling on Ottawa to provide immediate financial aid and rapid viral testing to an airline industry devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The heads of two pilots' unions and Unifor a...
Oct 01, 2020
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Sept. 11
Evan chats with political columnist Biran Lilley and lawyer Warren Kinsella after the shocking death of Charlie Kirk. He...