Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Health officials explain why not everyone can get swabbed for COVID-19 right now
TORONTO - Canada's top public health officer says supply limitations are forcing COVID-19 testing centres "to be smart" about who they can assess for the respiratory illness while Health Can...
Mar 16, 2020
Dr. Theresa Tam foresaw her job would mean 'harnessing the efforts of the many'
OTTAWA - When Dr. Theresa Tam first got the top public health job in Canada, she said something that has turned out to be prophetic. Her job, she said, would be all about "harnessing the efforts ...
Mar 16, 2020
Why Americans are in a 'separate category' when it comes to border restrictions
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced most foreign nationals would be banned from entering Canada to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, but U.S. citizens are exem...
Mar 16, 2020
Feds impose new restrictions on entry to Canada to combat spread of COVID-19
The federal government announced Monday restrictions on people entering Canada in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19. They include: - Starting at noon Wednesday, anyone who is not a Canadi...
Mar 16, 2020
Shift to online learning due to COVID-19 requires rethink of teaching: experts
HALIFAX - As Canadian universities begin an unprecedented shift toward online classes, Nicole Mensour is experiencing the challenges the sudden plunge into digital learning cr...
Mar 16, 2020
The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 16, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 16, 2020: - Ontario: 177 confirmed, 5 resolved - British Columbia: 103 confirmed (inc...
Mar 16, 2020
Health officials, police warn of scams exploiting COVID-19 fears
WINNIPEG - Health officials and police are warning people about an email scam taking advantage of people worried about COVID-19 to steal money or sensitive information. Winnipeg police have sent a war...
Mar 16, 2020
Alberta's chief health officer in self-isolation as cases of coronavirus rise
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health announced 18 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Monday but the news came via video, as she has isolated herself at home and ...
Mar 16, 2020
'On the precipice:' COVID-19 has Canadian Blood Services worried about shortage
OTTAWA - A senior official with Canadian Blood Services is warning that Canada is facing a critical shortage if it doesn't find a way to make up for a sharp drop in blood donations. Dr. Isra Levy...
Mar 16, 2020
Three more deaths linked to seniors home in North Vancouver: B.C. health officer
VICTORIA - There have been three more deaths from COVID-19 in British Columbia, all stemming from a long-term care home in North Vancouver where the first death in Canada was reported. Provincial...
Mar 16, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...