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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Feds increase scrutiny of foreign takeovers to protect firms hit by pandemic
OTTAWA - The federal government has moved to protect Canadian businesses battered by the COVID-19 pandemic or producing medical supplies from being gobbled up by outside interests by tightening the ru...
Apr 19, 2020
Sex workers say they're at risk, have been left out of Canada's COVID-19 response
OTTAWA - Sex workers saw their incomes disappear overnight when the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread in Canada. Now many are in desperate situations: in need of food, rent, basic necessities. Some ar...
Apr 19, 2020
Civil Liberties group seeks amnesty for recreational tickets issued during COVID
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it's going to fight for citizens nabbed for municipal recreational infractions during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We will be calling for an amnesty on al...
Apr 19, 2020
Stage set for resumption of Parliament as Tories reject virtual Commons sittings
OTTAWA - Barring a last-minute deal, the stage appeared set for members of Parliament to return to the House of Commons on Monday after the Conservatives rejected a Liberal government proposal to hold...
Apr 19, 2020
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...
Apr 19, 2020
Feds pledge $306M aid for Indigenous businesses suffering COVID-19 losses
OTTAWA - The federal government will provide $306 million in funding to help small and medium-sized Indigenous businesses suffering the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will allo...
Apr 18, 2020
Trudeau hopeful for deal with Opposition parties on House of Commons re-opening
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament across Canada are waiting to learn whether they will have to make their way to Ottawa tomorrow as negotiations continue between the Liberals and Oppositio...
Apr 18, 2020
Grim numbers emerge at Montreal nursing home as military prepares to step in
MONTREAL - More grim numbers have emerged at a long-term care facility in suburban Montreal as the Canadian Armed Forces prepared to fan out to nursing homes across a city that has beco...
Apr 18, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 3:55 p.m. More grim numbers are emerging at a long-term care home in suburban Montreal. A spokesman for the reg...
Apr 18, 2020
'It's unprecedented:' Manitoba First Nation going ahead with band election
WINNIPEG - Members of a Manitoba First Nation will each be handed a mask, gloves and sanitizer as they head to the ballot box on Saturday. "We've never gone through this before," said Shawn Kent, a co...
Apr 18, 2020
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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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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...