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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, April1, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 1, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 218,596 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,689,480 ...
Apr 01, 2021
Canada on track to pick new fighter jet next year despite COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada's top military procurement official says he is optimistic the federal government will finally end its decade-long search for a new fighter jet for the Royal Canadian Air Force next yea...
Apr 01, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 218,596 new vaccinations administered for a total of 5,68...
Mar 31, 2021
Trudeau pushes back against Premier Ford's criticism of federal vaccine procurement
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing back against Ontario Premier Doug Ford's accusation that the federal government's procurement of COVID-19 vaccines is a joke. Trudeau took a poke at F...
Mar 31, 2021
Canadian warship transits South China Sea amid heightened diplomatic tensions
OTTAWA - A Canadian warship sailed through sensitive waters near China this week amid heightened tensions between the two countries. The Department of National Defence says HMCS Calgary passed through...
Mar 31, 2021
Former judges to lead consultations on planned new wrongful convictions commission
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have appointed two former judges to lead consultations on the creation of an independent commission to review possible wrongful convictions. Harry LaForme, former justice...
Mar 31, 2021
COVID-19: Quebec premier moves three cities into lockdown for at least 10 days
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is moving three cities, including the provincial capital, into lockdown Thursday following a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections. Schools and non-essential businesses are...
Mar 31, 2021
Pharmacies receive short notice about start of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine rollout
VANCOUVER - Pharmacies were given short notice about Wednesday's rollout of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the Lower Mainland for those aged 55 to 65, says the president of the British Columbia Pharmac...
Mar 31, 2021
Imprisoned Palestinian leader's entry shakes up planned vote
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory - A popular Palestinian leader imprisoned by Israel has registered his own parliamentary list in May elections, his supporters said Wednesday, in a last-minute shakeup ...
Mar 31, 2021
Microsoft wins $22 billion deal making headsets for US Army
Microsoft won a nearly $22 billion contract to supply U.S. Army combat troops with its augmented reality headsets. Microsoft and the Army separately announced the deal Wednesday. The technology is bas...
Mar 31, 2021
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Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 2
8:30 - Canada's industrial carbon tax is set to rise again, and it's sparking a lot of debate about what that means for ...