Sarah Mills: King Charles declares it - Harry is out
King Charles has reiterated that Prince Harry and wife Megan are not working royals, but private citizens carrying out c...
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Municipal, provincial leaders clash over response to COVID-19 surge in hotspots
TORONTO - Staggering daily case counts elicited stern warnings to immediately tighten social circles and limit outings in the nation's COVID-19 hotspots, but also gave rise to a growing schism between...
Oct 02, 2020
Experts, national parents group, call for specialized proton therapy clinic in Canada
HALIFAX - An advocacy group for children's cancer research says it's time Canada makes an advanced form of radiotherapy, called proton beam therapy, more widely available. Canada is the only G7 countr...
Oct 02, 2020
Feds top up relief fund with $600 million to help small- and medium-sized businesses
OTTAWA - The federal government is adding $600 million to a fund to help small- and medium-sized businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic, Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly said Friday. The a...
Oct 02, 2020
Siblings, grandparents among those to be let in to Canada under new COVID-19 rules
OTTAWA - People desperate to bring extended family members to Canada as the world remains locked down due to COVID-19 are being given some hope by the federal government. Immigration Minister Ma...
Oct 02, 2020
Quebec reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for first time since May
MONTREAL - Residents of Quebec's two biggest cities could soon face more restrictions, Premier Francois Legault said Friday as his government attempts to control a second wave of COVID-19. Health offi...
Oct 02, 2020
COVID-19 aid bill now law after clearing Senate due to compromise on hybrid sittings
OTTAWA - A bill authorizing new benefits for workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic received royal assent Friday, assuring continued financial support now that the Canada Emergency Response Benefit...
Oct 02, 2020
Large number of mail-in ballots expected in upcoming election
Elections Saskatchewan is preparing for an election like no other. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Elections Saskatchewan is anticipating more people than ever will take advantage of the many different ...
Oct 02, 2020
Who stands in for an ill prime minister is not as clear as it is in American politics
OTTAWA - Should U.S. President Donald Trump fall too ill with COVID-19 to be able to perform his duties, there's an automatic backup: U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence. The Canadian approach to suc...
Oct 02, 2020
PBO complains of lack of transparency on $422 billion in federal business support
OTTAWA - Crown corporations have handed out an estimated $422 billion in loans, guarantees and deferrals to businesses since the start of the pandemic, the parliamentary budget officer says in a repor...
Oct 02, 2020
Family of Indigenous woman subjected to slurs in Quebec hospital announces lawsuit
JOLIETTE, Que. - The family of an Indigenous woman subjected to insults as she lay dying in hospital said Friday it will hit back hard against a racist system it accuses of killing her. Members of Joy...
Oct 02, 2020
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Evan Bray: Canadians deserve more than vague explanations over poor trade results
Canadians elected Prime Minister Mark Carney to office to handle trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. Evan Bray sa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, September 10
8:30 - Many Canadians say Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to launch counter-tariffs was a gamble he had to make. B...