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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Canadians maintain strong trust in doctors and scientists during pandemic
OTTAWA - Canadians appear to still have solid faith in doctors and scientists nearly six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, but opinions of educators have not fared so well. A new survey done for Proo...
Sep 08, 2020
Canadian lawyers demand freedom for ailing, hunger-striking 'Mandela of Iran'
OTTAWA - The Canadian legal team for an imprisoned Iranian human-rights lawyer is calling for federal sanctions and United Nations intervention as she wages a life-threatening hunger strike entering i...
Sep 08, 2020
From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...
Sep 08, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 8
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:37 p.m. EDT on Sept. 8, 2020: There are 133,747 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 63,876 confirmed (including 5,770 deaths, 56,162 r...
Sep 08, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign
WASHINGTON - The prospect of a vaccine to shield Americans from coronavirus infection emerged Monday as a point of contention in the White House race as President Donald Trump accused Democrats of "di...
Sep 07, 2020
Tam urges caution as daily cases of COVID-19 rise 25 per cent in last week
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health doctor says a slow but steady increase in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 is a cause for concern. Dr. Theresa Tam says today the aver...
Sep 07, 2020
Alberta doctors want safer workplace after killing of physician in Red Deer clinic
CALGARY - A central Alberta doctor says some clinics have stopped allowing patients to carry bags and backpacks since a family doctor was killed on the job last month. Dr. Walter Reynolds, a 45-year-o...
Sep 07, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 7
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:43 p.m. EDT on Sept. 7, 2020: There are 132,136 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 63,713 confirmed (including 5,770 deaths, 55,960 r...
Sep 07, 2020
Toronto considering ambitious homeless housing plan in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
Toronto is considering an ambitious new plan to combat homelessness as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate the issue. In a draft report developed by the Shelter, Support and Housing Administ...
Sep 07, 2020
Sask. reports eight new COVID-19 cases, no new recoveries
The Saskatchewan government reported eight new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. The new cases reported - three in the Saskatoon area, two in the central-east zone, and one in the north-west, Regina and so...
Sep 06, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
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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 ...