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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Assisted-dying bill wins approval in principle over Conservative objections
OTTAWA - Over the objections of dozens of Conservatives, the House of Commons gave approval in principle Thursday to a bill that would make it easier for dying Canadians to get medical help to end the...
Oct 29, 2020
The latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:30 p.m. B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the latest COVID-19 death in the province reminds people that the virus c...
Oct 29, 2020
Ethics watchdog clears Morneau of accepting gift from WE Charity
OTTAWA - The federal ethics watchdog has cleared former finance minister Bill Morneau of failing to disclose a gift from WE Charity. In a letter to Morneau, ethics commissioner Mario Dion says he acce...
Oct 29, 2020
Federal election during the pandemic would be challenging but feasible: PHAC official
OTTAWA - A senior official at the Public Health Agency of Canada says holding a federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic would be feasible, despite the logistical challenges that Elections Canada...
Oct 29, 2020
Canada's ban on big cruise ships extended until February
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Marc Garneau says big cruise ships will be banned from Canadian waters at least until the end of February now. The same extension is being applied to the ban on smaller ves...
Oct 29, 2020
46 cases of COVID-19 linked to wedding events in Vaughan, Ont., health officials say
Charges are possible after more than 100 people attended a wedding north of Toronto that's linked to COVID-19 infections across much of southern Ontario, health officials said Thursday as they added t...
Oct 29, 2020
Alarm bells ring over COVID-19 and long-term care; Ontario sees slowing virus growth
Politicians, advocates and public health officials were ringing the alarm Thursday over COVID-19's impact on long-term care homes as new modelling out of Ontario projected the virus will spread at a m...
Oct 29, 2020
More pandemics coming if environmental issues not dealt with: report
An international group of scientists has concluded pandemic problems are just starting unless the world moves to deal with the issues creating them. "The factors driving pandemics are human activities...
Oct 29, 2020
Khloe Kardashian confirms she had coronavirus in video
LOS ANGELES - Khloe Kardashian says she had tested positive for the coronavirus. The reality star confirmed her previous diagnosis in a Wednesday sneak peek clip of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." ...
Oct 29, 2020
FBI warns ransomware assault threatens US healthcare system
BOSTON - Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals are unleashing a wave of data-scrambling extortion attempts against the U.S. healthcare system designed to lock up hospital information systems, wh...
Oct 28, 2020
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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...