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 ...
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Palestinians go on strike as Israel-Hamas fighting rages
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinians across Israel and the occupied territories went on strike in a rare collective protest Tuesday as Israeli missiles toppled a building in Gaza and militants in...
May 18, 2021
Spain, Morocco square off after 8,000 migrants arrive by sea
CEUTA, Spain (AP) - Spain deployed its military to the Moroccan border Tuesday and expelled nearly half of the thousands of migrants who jumped fences or swam onto European soil over two days after Ra...
May 18, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, May 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday May 18, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 389,655 new vaccinations administered for a total of 18,805,191...
May 18, 2021
Canadian COVID-19 vaccine shows promising results in Phase 2 clinical trial
OTTAWA - The final two vaccines on Canada's purchase list reported positive results from Phase 2 trials this week, including the only vaccine Canada pre-purchased that is being developed domestically....
May 17, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, May 17, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 11:30 p.m. ET on Monday May 17, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 389,655 new vaccinations administered for a total of 18,805,191...
May 17, 2021
B.C. residents who had AstraZeneca vaccine can choose second-dose vaccine
VICTORIA - British Columbians who've had a dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will have the option of choosing their second shot within a four-month interval, the provincial health officer says. D...
May 17, 2021
Canada, U.S. air trade grievances in advance of trilateral meeting to talk USMCA
WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States have put their respective grievances on the table in advance of a key meeting about the new North American trade deal. International Trade Minister Mary Ng me...
May 17, 2021
Quebec City tunnel beneath St. Lawrence River to cost $7B, take 10 years to build
QUEBEC - A tunnel to be built under the St. Lawrence River connecting Quebec City and Lvis, Que., will cost $7 billion, take 10 years to complete and will transform the capital, Premier Franois Legaul...
May 17, 2021
Alberta has record number of people in intensive care beds: health officials
EDMONTON - Staff in Alberta hospitals are treating more people in intensive care units than at any other time in the province's history, officials warn, adding that hospitalizations for COVID-19 are p...
May 17, 2021
AP Exclusive: Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics
Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the International O...
May 17, 2021
OPINION
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 ...