Sarah Mills: Summer is a chance to be a kid again
Sarah Mills says summer camps mean kids disconnect for a while, learn to make friends without sending a text and gain a ...
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Researchers scramble to inform doctors of COVID-19 risk to LGBTQ
OTTAWA - Researchers at the University of Toronto are rapidly trying to educate health-care workers about the barriers LGBTQ people face to accessing care during the COVID-19 crisis. The research...
Apr 27, 2020
Nearly 10,000 businesses apply for wage subsidy in first hours, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Thousands of businesses have applied for the federal government's $73-billion wage subsidy program, joining a COVID-19 emergency economic plan that industry groups warn is becoming more ...
Apr 27, 2020
Back at work, Boris Johnson urges patience over UK lockdown
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged his lockdown-weary nation to be patient Monday, arguing that easing social and economic restrictions too soon would create a second deadly spike of ...
Apr 27, 2020
Court tosses NY case that could have expanded gun rights
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court sidestepped a major decision on gun rights Monday in a dispute over New York City's former ban on transporting guns. The justices threw out a challenge from gun rights g...
Apr 27, 2020
Flooding in Fort McMurray leads to request for military assistance from Ottawa
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Provincial and federal governments say they are ready to help with flooding in northern Alberta as the number of evacuations in Fort McMurray continued to increase Monday. ...
Apr 27, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 6:40 p.m. B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there's clear evidence that measures being taken to fight ...
Apr 27, 2020
Ontario, Quebec offer different plans for reopening; Trudeau will not dictate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that Ottawa will help guide, but not dictate, how provinces and territories should start easing COVID-19 restrictions as Canada's two hard...
Apr 27, 2020
Crisis lines face volunteer, cash crunch even as COVID-19 drives surge in calls
OTTAWA - Despite a surge in demand due to COVID-19, many distress centres across Canada are dangerously close to folding thanks to major declines in both volunteers and revenue. Stephanie MacKendrick,...
Apr 27, 2020
Troops urged to seek help as use of mental-health services hits 'all-time low'
OTTAWA - Canada's top military officer is urging his troops to reach out for help if it's required, as the use of mental-health services for military personnel has reached an all-time low. In an open ...
Apr 26, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 5:15 p.m. British Columbia has announced an additional $500,000 to help support caregivers and seniors as part of the pro...
Apr 26, 2020
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Murray Wood: Local radio is strong. Corporate ownership, not so much
Murray Wood says Rogers closed some stations that should be very viable. As a result, more communities are losing import...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 10
On Friday's show, Evan talked about the fire and flood season in the province, the final hometown show for the Canadian ...