Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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Freedom means more this year: how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing Passover
OTTAWA - There's a question asked each year by Jews as they begin the Passover holiday: "Why is this night different?" It's asked as a way into the telling of the Passover story, an ancient tale ...
Apr 07, 2020
Boris Johnson will 'fight' COVID-19 and has what it takes to recover: envoy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Boris Johnson is a fighter who has what it takes to recover from his COVID-19 affliction, Britain's envoy to Canada said Tuesday. Johnson was in intensive care in a British hos...
Apr 07, 2020
Explainer: what to expect if a Canadian prime minister is too sick to do the job
OTTAWA - The day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife was revealed to have COVID-19, cabinet agreed that Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland would be next in line if Trudeau could not&n...
Apr 07, 2020
A look at some of the Canadians who have lost their lives to COVID-19
COVID-19 has sickened thousands of Canadians from coast to coast and killed more than 340. Here are the stories of some of those who have lost their lives: Wade Kidd WINNIPEG - Wade Kidd ha...
Apr 07, 2020
N.W.T. releases some prisoners over COVID-19 concerns in jails, reduces remand
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has released a small number of prisoners over concerns about the possible spread of COVID-19 in territorial jails. The move came as medical professionals expres...
Apr 07, 2020
Canada 'aggressively ordering' medical supplies in competitive global market
OTTAWA - As federal officials grease diplomatic wheels to ensure shipments of medical supplies make it to Canada, others are also working hard behind the scenes to navigate the increasi...
Apr 07, 2020
Alberta predicting 400 to 6,600 deaths from COVID-19 in months to come
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says forecast models for the COVID-19 crisis in Alberta predict anywhere from 400 to 6,600 deaths in the months to come. Kenney, in a televised address Tuesda...
Apr 07, 2020
Feds fast-tracked citizenship for researcher exploring COVID-19 supply chain
OTTAWA - The federal government fast-tracked the Canadian citizenship process for a University of Manitoba professor, citing the "urgent need" to facilitate his planned research on COVID-19. Adolf Ng,...
Apr 07, 2020
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...
Apr 07, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 12:18 a.m. ET on April 8, 2020: There are 17,897 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 9,340 confirme...
Apr 07, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Accountability is a word some elected officials seem to be forgetting
From four people walking away from the RM of Sherwood council with little to no explanation to the reaction of some coun...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 28
8:30 - The war involving Iran has increased uncertainty in global energy markets, largely because the Strait of Hormuz h...