Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
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Ottawa says it will 'keep working' with Ontario paper mill to resume its operations
Ottawa says it will keep working to help save a northern Ontario paper mill that cited a lack of immediate federal support as it announced this week it was forced to idle operations. Industry Minister...
Sep 30, 2025
Trump hits Canadian lumber producers with additional 10 per cent tariff
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued new tariffs that could add further pressure on Canadian producers of softwood lumber and furniture. A presidential proclamation on Monday evening set out a 10 pe...
Sep 30, 2025
Ontario weakens recycling rules, though by less than originally proposed
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is weakening recycling rules that are set to kick in next year, though not by quite as much as it initially proposed. It's part of a transition the pro...
Sep 30, 2025
Canadian energy minister, Alberta premier disappointed with Imperial Oil job cuts
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Imperial Oil's "very disappointing" plan to lay off roughly 20 per cent of its workforce by 2027 reinforces the need to build more pipelines. Smith is blaming Ottaw...
Sep 30, 2025
Trump returns to '51st state' rhetoric in speech to U.S. military officials
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump returned to his talk of annexing Canada during an unprecedented speech to top military leaders on Tuesday. The president was speaking about his "Golden Dome" m...
Sep 30, 2025
Howie Mandel says Canadian 'Price is Right' spinoff will be 'tariff-free' and timely
Howie Mandel is coming home to host a Canadian spinoff of "The Price is Right," and unlike softwood lumber or steel, he quips, his services come with no duties attached. "I'm hosting tariff-free," the...
Sep 30, 2025
InterRent receives Investment Canada Act approval for takeover deal
OTTAWA - InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust says it has received Investment Canada Act approval for its deal to be acquired by a group including executive chair Mike McGahan and Singapore sovereig...
Sep 30, 2025
Jobs minister Kahlon says B.C. won't pan away from Trump threat to tariff films
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says the government is taking threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to tariff B.C.-made films by 100 per cent "very seriously," but it's unclea...
Sep 29, 2025
B.C. First Nations want meeting with Carney about salmon, need for open-net farm ban
VANCOUVER - First Nations in British Columbia are calling for a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss protecting and reviving wild salmon. Bob Chamberlin, chair of the First Nations Wild ...
Sep 29, 2025
Cities, housing groups want B.C. to launch permanent housing roundtable
Standing in a boardroom at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Shawn Bouchard, vice-president of Quadra Homes in Abbotsford, B.C., said he initially planned to kick off his speech by burning a $20 bill befo...
Sep 29, 2025
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8:30 - Canada's industrial carbon tax is set to rise again, and it's sparking a lot of debate about what that means for ...