Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Becerra confirmed to shepherd Biden's ambitious health plans
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday confirmed California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as President Joe Biden's health secretary, filling a key position in the administration's coronavirus response ...
Mar 18, 2021
Biden plans to send COVID shots to Mexico, Canada
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is planning to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada in its first export of shots, the White House said Thursday. Press secreta...
Mar 18, 2021
Canada studying reports from Europe on AstraZeneca vaccine, blood clots
OTTAWA - Quebec Health Minister Christian Dub rolled up his sleeve for the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, a display of confidence in the injection that has recently been the focus of co...
Mar 18, 2021
Trudeau not welcome 'by our side' unless gun bill overhauled: Polytechnique families
OTTAWA - Several family members of women killed in the 1989 Ecole Polytechnique massacre say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will no longer be welcome at annual commemorations unless his government stre...
Mar 18, 2021
U.S. working on plan to lend doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to Canada, Mexico
Canada's procurement minister says a deal is close to receive Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine doses from the U.S., while the military commander in charge of the rollout here says all adults who wish could ...
Mar 18, 2021
UK regulator: People should keep getting AstraZeneca shots
LONDON - British regulators said Thursday that people should keep getting AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine following its review of data on patients who suffered from blood clots after getting the shot. ...
Mar 18, 2021
As trials loom, China says case of two Michaels handled 'in accordance with the law'
WASHINGTON - China's foreign ministry denied any wrongdoing Thursday in their handling of detained Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, attributing the timing of their trials to little more th...
Mar 18, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...
Mar 18, 2021
Extended relief for jobless Canadians to cost Ottawa an extra $5 billion: PBO report
Ottawa's extension of income support for unemployed workers during the COVID-19 pandemic will tack on more than $5 billion in government spending costs, Parliament's budget watchdog says in a new repo...
Mar 18, 2021
Armenia to hold early parliamentary election in June
YEREVAN, Armenia - Armenia's prime minister on Thursday set an early parliamentary election for June as he sought to defuse the country's political crisis. The opposition pushing for Prime Minister Ni...
Mar 18, 2021
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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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