Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
OTTAWA - The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): --- 6:18 p.m. Two more people have died after contracting COVID-19, bringing the death toll in B.C. to 244. The provinc...
Oct 06, 2020
Mayor Kennedy Stewart proposes $30-million recommendation to help Vancouver homeless
VANCOUVER - Mayor Kennedy Stewart wants councillors to support a multimillion-dollar proposal to help those who are homeless in Vancouver during the pandemic. Stewart has released a recommendation to ...
Oct 06, 2020
Number of new COVID-19 cases in Quebec reaches record high for second straight day
MONTREAL - The second wave of COVID-19 infections in Quebec is already looking "very different" from the first, provincial Health Minister Christian Dube said Tuesday. The provincial government report...
Oct 06, 2020
First antigen rapid test for COVID-19 gets Canadian approval
OTTAWA - Shortly after Health Canada approved the first rapid antigen test for COVID-19, the federal government said more than 8.5 million of them would arrive by the end of the year. Abbott Rapid Dia...
Oct 06, 2020
"More than a piece of metal:" Nunavut community gets its first ambulance
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The summer sealift typically brings everything from housewares to heavy equipment to Pond Inlet in Nunavut. But this year, on Aug. 28, the ship dropped off something the remote comm...
Oct 06, 2020
Mixed messaging on COVID-19 pandemic is leading to distrust in Ontario, experts say
TORONTO - Balancing the fight against COVID-19 with efforts to jump-start the economy in Ontario has highlighted communications problems that have sown confusion and could erode trust in public health...
Oct 06, 2020
Canadians divided over whether to let pandemic disrupt Halloween, holidays: Poll
OTTAWA - Canadians are divided about whether to let the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt their plans for upcoming holidays and seasonal events, a new poll suggests. The poll, conducted by Leger and the Assoc...
Oct 06, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Oct. 6
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. EDT on Oct. 6, 2020: There are 168,961 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 79,650 confirmed (including 5,884 deaths, 66,180 resol...
Oct 06, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Oct. 6
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:27 p.m. EDT on Oct. 6, 2020: There are 171,324 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 81,014 confirmed (including 5,899 deaths, 67,033 re...
Oct 05, 2020
Nunavut confirms nine positive COVID-19 cases at mine, others presumptive
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut has confirmed nine positive cases of COVID-19 at the Hope Bay gold mine in the western part of the territory. The Nunavut government announced the positive cases in a ...
Oct 05, 2020
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...