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...
Tag Archives: health
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 ...
Aug 16, 2020
Teachers say they're preparing for online and in-class lessons with little guidance
TORONTO - Rachel Rosen doesn't even know what classes she'll be teaching in three weeks, let alone how she'll juggle preparing in-person and online lessons. An ever-fluctuating set of back-to-school g...
Aug 16, 2020
On small Maritime campuses, a reopening that for many means a quiet room, alone
SACKVILLE, N.B. - At some of Canada's smaller universities, academic life is set to resume amid the pandemic. But for many this year, the thrill of arriving on campus will be replaced b...
Aug 16, 2020
Vancouverites party on the streets, in spite of celebrity messaging
Vancouver police say they quickly shut down an impromptu street party that sprung up on Friday night in violation of public health measures. Deputy Chief Howard Chow says the street was closed to vehi...
Aug 15, 2020
More people ill from Salmonella, ate onions from U.S.: Public Health Agency
The Public Health Agency of Canada says 100 more people have become ill from Salmonella contamination linked to a recall of U.S.-grown onions, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 339. The ...
Aug 15, 2020
New medical services building opens on Star Blanket Cree Nation
Chief Michael Starr believes the new medical services building can be a place of healing and lead to a bright future for the Star Blanket Cree Nation. The Kihew Kawaskasit Star Blanket Health Services...
Aug 15, 2020 The Kihew Kawaskasit Star Blanket Health Services building grand opening on Aug. 14, 2020. (FHQ Tribal Council/Twitter)
Ventilator supply starts to increase as Tam warns of possible surge of COVID-19
OTTAWA - Only a small fraction of the 40,000 new ventilators Canada ordered for hospitals last spring have already been delivered but several companies involved say their production lines will st...
Aug 15, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 15
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 5:04 p.m. on Aug. 15, 2020: There are 121,889 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,084 confirmed (including 5,719 deaths, 53,709 resol...
Aug 15, 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 ...
Aug 15, 2020
Singh calls on federal government to provide $12 billion for child care
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on Ottawa to provide the provinces with billions in funding for child care - a demand that could help determine whether the minority Liberal gove...
Aug 14, 2020
OPINION
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...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
8:30 - With the by-elections now decided, Mark Carney's Liberals have secured a majority in the House of Commons, comple...