Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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New Brunswick now has one confirmed case of COVID-19 and one presumptive case
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick has a second case of COVID-19 and health officials say it's connected to another case that was confirmed earlier this week. Dr. Jennifer Russell, the province's chief medic...
Mar 14, 2020
The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 14, 2020
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 14, 2020: - Ontario: 103 confirmed (five cases resolved) - British Columbia: 73 confirmed, including ...
Mar 14, 2020
Canada's prisons preparing for COVID-19, want public to limit visits
Canadian prison officials say they are adopting an existing flu-outbreak plan in preparation for the novel coronavirus outbreak that is sweeping across the country. Correctional Service Canada sa...
Mar 14, 2020
Call out to retired doctors: you're needed if COVID-19 keeps spreading in Canada
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's call for recently retired doctors to return to work if the COVID-19 pandemic worsens is spurring other provinces to make similar emergency preparations, says the&nb...
Mar 14, 2020
Peer harm reduction workers move to unionize in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - When the overdose crisis struck British Columbia four years ago, Dave Apsey was among a small group of people in a unique position to respond. As a drug user who helped open a needle excha...
Mar 14, 2020
Premiers warn billions more needed from feds to weather COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got thanks from Canada's premiers Friday for $11-billion in federal funding to confront the health and economic impact of the rapidly spreading no...
Mar 13, 2020
Manitoba closing schools March 23 due to COVID-19 pandemic
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says it is closing schools for three weeks because of COVID-19. Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen says classes will be suspended starting March 23. Schools will be ...
Mar 13, 2020
Mosques across Canada cancel, alter Friday prayer to limit spread of COVID-19
TORONTO - Mosques across the country have cancelled or altered their Friday prayer programs, after two Islamic associations called for the practice to be suspended to prevent the spread of COVID-19. T...
Mar 13, 2020
Two Nunavut hamlets ask visitors to stay away to keep COVID-19 out
Two Nunavut hamlets are asking visitors to stay away to help keep COVID-19 out of the remote communities with limited public health resources. "The council is asking consultants or people coming in to...
Mar 13, 2020
Humanitarian organization says 13 Canadians detained in Ethiopia back home
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - An Alberta-based humanitarian organization says 13 Canadians who were detained in Ethiopia have returned to Canada. Canadian Humanitarian says in a statement on its website that ...
Mar 13, 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...