Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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COVID challenge: Alberta premier urges end to house parties as infections rise
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney is strongly urging Albertans to stop holding house parties and get-togethers to bend the curve on sharply rising COVID-19 cases. Alberta reported just over 1,400 new ca...
Nov 06, 2020
Surging infections in Manitoba a COVID-19 cautionary tale: experts
WINNIPEG - Manitoba was a beacon of hope when the first wave of COVID-19 hit Canada. The province had some of the lowest infection rates in the country and went weeks in the summer with no new cases. ...
Nov 06, 2020
'As soon as possible:' Suspect to represent himself at trial in death of doctor
RED DEER, Alta. - A man accused of killing a family doctor at a medical clinic in central Alberta last summer has been committed to stand trial. Deng Mabiour, 54, was charged with first-degree m...
Nov 06, 2020
Quebec invests $15 million to improve cultural security of Indigenous patients
MONTREAL - Quebec is investing $15 million into the province's health-care system to increase cultural security among First Nations and Inuit communities. The concept of cultural security refers to a ...
Nov 06, 2020
Trudeau says first COVID-19 vaccines will face distribution hurdles in the new year
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says some COVID-19 vaccine candidates expected in the new year will pose significant logistical and distribution challenges. Trudeau says he hopes a viable vaccine will b...
Nov 06, 2020
'It's a confirmed positive:' Nunavut records first case of COVID-19
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut, the last province or territory in Canada to remain officially free of COVID-19, has recorded its first case. Chief public health officer Michael Patterson confirmed an infe...
Nov 06, 2020
Disabled veterans struggle with COVID-19 as Canada prepares to mark Remembrance Day
OTTAWA - Canadians from coast to coast to coast will mark Remembrance Day on Wednesday, once again taking a moment to honour and remember those who offered up their lives to defend Canada, its values ...
Nov 06, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:30 p.m. British Columbia has reached another unwanted record for positive COVID-19 cases at 589. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie ...
Nov 06, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, Nov. 6, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:11 p.m. EST on Nov. 6, 2020: There are 255,809 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 112,189 confirmed (including 6,403 deaths, 95,956 r...
Nov 05, 2020
Counties with worst virus surges overwhelmingly voted Trump
U.S. voters went to the polls starkly divided on how they see President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic. But in places where the virus is most rampant now, Trump enjoyed enormous s...
Nov 05, 2020
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...