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 ...
Tag Archives: health
How doctors in Canada will decide who lives and dies if pandemic worsens
When there's only one ventilator but two patients who need it, how should a doctor decide who gets the chance to survive? Medical ethicists across the country are working to help frontline workers ans...
Apr 03, 2020
Region of Peel 'accidentally' mails wrong COVID-19 test results to 16 people
BRAMPTON, Ont. - The Region of Peel in Ontario is apologizing after it "accidentally" mailed letters to 16 residents saying their COVID-19 test results were negative when, in fact, they were posi...
Apr 02, 2020
Words to remember: Canadian newsmakers have their say on COVID-19
A look at some of the top quotes from across Canada on Thursday in relation to COVID-19: "It's kind of a done deal we're getting off this pleasure cruise." - Ottawa's Catherine McLeod, aboard a...
Apr 02, 2020
The race to trace the spread of COVID-19 in Canada using disease trackers
TORONTO - Increasingly frustrated health officials say they are prepared to take more aggressive measures to track and contain people with COVID-19 as the number of sick and dead continues to soar. An...
Apr 02, 2020
Ontario to release COVID-19 modelling; Ford says numbers will be hard to hear
TORONTO - Ontario will release data Friday showing how many Ontarians could die from COVID-19 in various scenarios, Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday, warning that the projections will be hard to h...
Apr 02, 2020
Navy recalls ships, orders on- board physical distancing due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Navy is pulling ships back from missions abroad and imposing new rules on physical distancing while at sea as the military prepares to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Apr 02, 2020
Advocates sound alarm over COVID-19 limiting access to contraceptives, abortion
OTTAWA - Limited access to contraceptives and services because of COVID-19 is likely to lead to a surge in unintended pregnancies, according to sexual-health advocates. Darrah Teitel with Action Canad...
Apr 02, 2020
Canada facing 'major' medical gear shortage as 68 countries restrict exports
Scores of countries have moved to restrict the export of face masks, gloves and other medical supplies critical for front-line workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving Canada and ot...
Apr 02, 2020
Passengers on COVID-19-stricken cruise ships hope to be on land again soon
Two cruise ships with Canadian passengers aboard finally docked Thursday in Florida after weeks at sea and days of negotiations with initially resistant local officials. The MS Zaandam and a sister sh...
Apr 02, 2020
Trudeau calls first ministers meeting on COVID-19, promises better data soon
OTTAWA - Federal projections of the toll COVID-19 could take in Canada are not yet ready for public consumption but will be coming soon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday, just as Ontar...
Apr 02, 2020
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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 ...