Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Canada signs deal with Novavax to make its COVID-19 vaccine at new Montreal facility
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a tentative deal Tuesday with U.S. vaccine-maker Novavax to produce its product in Canada if the COVID-19 vaccine gets approved for use here. "This is ...
Feb 02, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday Feb. 1, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 18,290 new vaccinations administered for a total of 975,519 dos...
Feb 01, 2021
Tripping hazard: Protest penguins destroyed at Alberta legislature grounds
EDMONTON - A colony of 800 snow penguins was set up on the grounds of the Alberta legislature to send a strong message. But before student union representatives from Edmonton's two universities could ...
Feb 01, 2021
Trudeau, U.S. vice-president Kamala Harris talk COVID-19, Buy American and Montreal
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke by phone today with U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris, her first call with a foreign leader since taking office. The Prime Minister's Office says the t...
Feb 01, 2021
Alberta town asks province for stop-work order on coal exploration in mountains
HIGH RIVER, Alta. - An Alberta town in the Rocky Mountain foothills wants the provincial government to order a stop to increasingly controversial coal exploration in the region. "Coal exploration is c...
Feb 01, 2021
Federal government provides $15 million for safer drug pilot programs in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Four pilot projects in Vancouver and Victoria have received $15 million in federal funding to provide safer drugs for people at risk of dying from overdose as British Columbia faces a reco...
Feb 01, 2021
O'Ree's hockey stick reminds Trudeau daily of the work needed to combat racism
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he keeps a signed hockey stick from "living legend" Willie O'Ree as a constant reminder of the work that remains to combat racism. Trudeau added himself to ...
Feb 01, 2021
O'Ree's hockey stick reminds Trudeau daily of the work needed to combat racism
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he keeps a signed hockey stick from "living legend" Willie O'Ree as a constant reminder of the work that remains to combat racism. Trudeau added himself to ...
Feb 01, 2021
Single-shot vaccine's other advantages may soon outweigh lower efficacy, Fauci says
WASHINGTON - Johnson and Johnson's forthcoming single-shot COVID-19 vaccine has more going for it than just a middling ability to prevent infection, the pre-eminent U.S. expert on infectious disease s...
Feb 01, 2021
Biden threatens sanctions on Myanmar after military coup
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Monday threatened new sanctions on Myanmar after its military staged a coup and arrested the civilian leaders of its government, including Nobel laureate Aung San S...
Feb 01, 2021
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...