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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A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: ...
May 16, 2020
Trudeau mum on possible help for Air Canada following announcement of layoffs
OTTAWA - Less than 24 hours after Canada's largest airline announced plans for a massive downsizing of its workforce due to COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he's willing to see what can be...
May 16, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:15 p.m. on May 16, 2020: There are 75,864 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 42,183 confirmed (includ...
May 16, 2020
Overdoses 'sadly normalized' in British Columbia: addictions minister
VANCOUVER - A rising death toll from overdoses in B.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic has advocates, government officials and health-care workers concerned about a public health emergency that has been&...
May 16, 2020
Iced coffees and orange juice: as schools remain shut, locker contents ripen
For months, their contents have sat locked up in the stale hallway air in schools across the country. The jackets, books and gym shoes - along with more perishable items - were left beh...
May 16, 2020
Freeland won't say if U.S. wants border agreement extended beyond June 21
WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States are both "very comfortable" with their mutual ban on non-essential cross-border travel, but Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland won't say if the...
May 15, 2020
Federal COVID-19 wage subsidy to last through summer, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - A federal wage subsidy for employees in businesses hit hard by COVID-19 will last at least through the summer and the federal government is asking companies to rehire laid off staff - many of...
May 15, 2020
Five Forces members catch COVID-19 on deployment in long-term care homes
OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces say five members working in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic have tested positive for the illness. Four of them are in Quebec and one is in Ontario. ...
May 15, 2020
Ottawa ready to help co-ordinate provincial testing, contact tracing: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Provinces looking to reopen their economies will need to scale up and co-ordinate testing and contact-tracing to contain future outbreaks of COVID-19, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Duri...
May 15, 2020
Committee recommends move to virtual sittings for all Commons business, votes
OTTAWA - An all-party committee is recommending the House of Commons hold additional virtual sittings to conduct all its regular business - including voting - during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
May 15, 2020
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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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 ...
