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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Horgan's NDP cabinet built to tackle pandemic, economic recovery, says former premier
VICTORIA - Former B.C. premier Mike Harcourt says he understands the balancing act that John Horgan is facing as he is set to introduce his NDP government's new cabinet Thursday during a pandemic that...
Nov 25, 2020
Longest-serving Quebec justice minister, Marc-Andre Bedard, dead of COVID-19 at 85
MONTREAL - Marc-Andre Bedard, a well-known politician with the Parti Quebecois and loyalist to Rene Levesque, has died of complications from COVID-19 at the age of 85. Bedard was Quebec's longest-serv...
Nov 25, 2020
Five people dying every day from toxic illicit drugs in B.C.: Coroner
VICTORIA - Doctors and nurses are being asked to support British Columbia's safe supply drug program and other substance use measures, as an average of five people a day die from illicit drug overdose...
Nov 25, 2020
N.S. brings in rent control, bans 'renovictions' amid affordable housing crunch
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Liberal government is bringing in temporary rent controls amid a series of evictions of low-income tenants and rising homelessness in Halifax. Housing Minister Chuck Porter sai...
Nov 25, 2020
Tam urges collective effort, Ontarians told to celebrate holidays at home
The country's chief public health officer urged Canadians Wednesday to avoid non-essential outings, as cases continued to rise across the country and Ontario became the latest province to announce sca...
Nov 25, 2020
The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada on Nov. 25, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7 p.m. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says public health measures to date haven't been enough to stop the province's spread of C...
Nov 25, 2020
Canada can make vaccines, just not the ones leading the COVID-19 race
OTTAWA - The head of a Canadian biotech industry association says Canada can and does make vaccines - just not the ones expected first to help stop the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Nov 25, 2020
Canada-wide survey of women's shelters shows abuse more severe during pandemic
A new national survey by Women's Shelters Canada offers a glimpse into the experiences of front-line workers and women fleeing violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, with reports of clients facing mor...
Nov 25, 2020
Duchess of Sussex reveals she had miscarriage in the summer
LONDON - The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July, giving a personal account of the traumatic experience in hope of helping others. Meghan described the miscarriage in an ...
Nov 25, 2020
EXPLAINER: China's claims of coronavirus on frozen foods
BEIJING - China says it has detected the coronavirus on packages of imported frozen food, but how valid are its claims and how serious is the threat to public health? Frozen shrimp imported from an Ec...
Nov 24, 2020
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...
