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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Masks problematic for asthmatic, autistic, deaf and hard of hearing
Face masks are dangerous to the health of some Canadians and problematic for some others. In recommending people wear masks in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19, national ch...
May 21, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:27 p.m. on May 21, 2020: There are 81,324 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 45,495 confirmed (includ...
May 21, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic highlights need for more public toilets, experts say
TORONTO - The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the need for more public toilets in communities across Canada, particularly as softening restrictions encourage people to spend more time outs...
May 21, 2020
Trudeau says citizens should wear masks to stave off second COVID-19 wave
A second wave of COVID-19 is likely coming, and if Canadians want to avoid more pandemic-induced lockdowns, they need to do their part by wearing masks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursda...
May 21, 2020
Canadian troops in Latvia stay on target as COVID-19 upends other missions
OTTAWA - On a recent day in Latvia, a group of Canadian soldiers left a military base near the capital city of Riga. The column drove about 30 kilometres where they set up and, at one point over ...
May 21, 2020
Pandemic response hampered by lack of data-sharing, committee hears
OTTAWA - Difficulties gathering federal data on the spread of COVID-19 has hampered Canada's response to the pandemic, experts told Members of Parliament over several hours of scathing testimony ...
May 20, 2020
Alberta beef plant returning to two shifts per day after COVID-19 outbreak
BROOKS, Alta. - The JBS beef-processing plant in southern Alberta was planning to return to two shifts a day on Thursday for the first time in a month. The company had reduced oper...
May 20, 2020
Feds move to ease 'the chaos' in civil proceedings during pandemic
OTTAWA - The federal government wants to ensure the global COVID-19 pandemic doesn't make someone miss a crucial deadline in a bankruptcy case, divorce proceeding or other civil matter. Justice Minist...
May 20, 2020
Canadians should wear masks to protect others when in public: Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's public health experts are now fully recommending Canadians wear non-medical face masks in public when they aren't sure they will be able to keep their distance from others. Dr. There...
May 20, 2020
Regions should reopen on their own timelines, poll suggests
OTTAWA - As provinces take their cautious first steps to allow people back into local businesses, a new poll suggests most Canadians don't think province-wide measures are the best way ...
May 20, 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...
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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...