Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, March 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 18, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 155,623 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,565...
Mar 18, 2021
Tsilhqot'in call on B.C., Canada to recognize Indigenous jurisdiction amid COVID-19
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A British Columbia First Nation that won a landmark case establishing rights and title to its territory says ongoing colonialism and systemic racism have hindered its COVID-19 re...
Mar 18, 2021
Feds ask for independent review of documents for St. Anne's residential school claims
Ottawa is requesting an independent review of thousands of documents detailing sexual and physical abuse of Indigenous children at St. Anne's residential school. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Ca...
Mar 18, 2021
B.C. teachers, police and other front-line workers to be eligible for vaccine soon
VICTORIA - Police officers, grocery workers, teachers and child-care staff are among more than 300,000 front-line workers being prioritized for COVID-19 vaccinations in the coming weeks, the British C...
Mar 18, 2021
Conservatives say finances are solid, but have yet to pay back federal wage subsidy
OTTAWA - The Conservatives have yet to fulfil a promise to repay the federal wage subsidy, but the party said Thursday it is in solid financial shape and urged its members to rally together for the ne...
Mar 18, 2021
Meng's judge questions thoroughness of alleged 'covert criminal investigation'
VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court judge asked why border officers didn't question Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou more rigorously if their exam was actually a covert criminal investigation, as her lawyer...
Mar 18, 2021
'God Bless America!' Doug Ford praises U.S. for promising to send vaccines to Canada
TORONTO - Weeks after pressing the United States to help Canada secure more COVID-19 vaccines, Ontario Premier Doug Ford praised U.S. President Joe Biden Thursday for work his administration is doing ...
Mar 18, 2021
Member of military police charged in relation to racist pictures
OTTAWA - A member of Canada's military police has been charged with two counts of violating the Armed Forces' disciplinary code after allegedly spreading racist pictures. The Department of National De...
Mar 18, 2021
B.C. auto insurance rebate cheques delayed after 'criminal' cyberattack: minister
VICTORIA - A "criminal" cyberattack will delay COVID-19 rebate cheques that were supposed to be in the mail this week, says the minister responsible for British Columbia's public auto insurance agency...
Mar 18, 2021
Time for Canada, U.S. to get serious about how, when to reopen border, experts say
WASHINGTON - A panel of experts and powerful political luminaries from both Canada and the United States sounded the alarm Thursday about what they consider an urgent need to get serious about reopeni...
Mar 18, 2021
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...