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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Learning to live with COVID-19 requires permanent fixes to vulnerable settings
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer warned Monday there is still a lot we don't know about the virus that causes COVID-19, but said stopping this pandemic or preventing a future one will req...
Apr 27, 2020
Duvernay-Tardif joins front-line workers at Quebec long-term care facility
MONTREAL - A Quebec-born Super Bowl champion is making the move from the offensive line to the medical front line. Kansas City Chiefs offensive guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is working at a ...
Apr 27, 2020
Researchers scramble to inform doctors of COVID-19 risk to LGBTQ
OTTAWA - Researchers at the University of Toronto are rapidly trying to educate health-care workers about the barriers LGBTQ people face to accessing care during the COVID-19 crisis. The research...
Apr 27, 2020
Relatives, legal experts say N.S. should begin work on inquiry into mass killing
HALIFAX - Nova Scotians struggling with the devastating aftermath of a mass shooting are looking for a commitment from the province's leaders to set up a public inquiry to help answer a long...
Apr 27, 2020
Nearly 10,000 businesses apply for wage subsidy in first hours, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Thousands of businesses have applied for the federal government's $73-billion wage subsidy program, joining a COVID-19 emergency economic plan that industry groups warn is becoming more ...
Apr 27, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 6:40 p.m. B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there's clear evidence that measures being taken to fight ...
Apr 27, 2020
Ontario, Quebec offer different plans for reopening; Trudeau will not dictate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that Ottawa will help guide, but not dictate, how provinces and territories should start easing COVID-19 restrictions as Canada's two hard...
Apr 27, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on April 28, 2020: There are 48,500 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 24,982 confirmed ...
Apr 27, 2020
Lawyers and advocates ponder the future of the jury system with COVID-19
CALGARY - The president of the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers is worried the justice system will try to delay jury trials as it deals with COVID-19 at the expense of the r...
Apr 27, 2020
Crisis lines face volunteer, cash crunch even as COVID-19 drives surge in calls
OTTAWA - Despite a surge in demand due to COVID-19, many distress centres across Canada are dangerously close to folding thanks to major declines in both volunteers and revenue. Stephanie MacKendrick,...
Apr 27, 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...