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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Sask. retailer encouraged by falling lumber prices
Wyatt Zacharias with Zak's Building Group in Hague is knocking on wood that the latest lumber trend is here to stay. On Tuesday, lumber futures were down 40 per cent compared to peak levels in May. "I...
Jun 16, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jun 16, 2021
Western premiers call for clarity, timelines on international travel, reopening rules
Canada's western leaders say they plan to push Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week on a detailed plan and timeline to reopen international borders. "There's absolute consensus that we want to get ...
Jun 15, 2021
Despite COVID-19 and un-Canadian temperatures, Habs fans are legion in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Joe Fruchter is smiling - and sweating. Flanked by his children, Rachel and Bradley, the New York City lawyer is grinning ear to ear, about to watch a hockey game in person for the first t...
Jun 15, 2021
Despite COVID-19 and un-Canadian temperatures, Habs fans are legion in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Joe Fruchter is smiling - and sweating. Flanked by his children, Rachel and Bradley, the New York City lawyer is grinning ear to ear, about to watch a hockey game in person for the first t...
Jun 15, 2021
B.C. to ease pandemic restrictions, provincial travel, indoor activities allowed
VICTORIA - Health restrictions will be eased on indoor gatherings, group activities and travel within British Columbia on Tuesday as COVID-19 immunization rates rise and case counts decline, Premier J...
Jun 14, 2021
Canadian producers hoping U.S. eases cannabis prohibitions nervously eyeing calendar
WASHINGTON - Canada's cannabis industry, banking on the chance to expand into the United States, is nervously eyeing the American political calendar and the Biden administration's narrow legislative w...
Jun 14, 2021
New York congressman says Biden, Trudeau to talk plan for Canada-U.S. border at G7
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden will discuss plans to reopen the Canada-U.S. border when they meet on the margins of the G7 summit, a New York congressman said Thurs...
Jun 10, 2021
Travel quarantine rules set to ease for fully vaxed Canadians, permanent residents
TORONTO - Fully vaccinated Canadian citizens and permanent residents who test negative for COVID-19 will likely soon be exempt from two weeks quarantine on return to Canada, the government announced W...
Jun 09, 2021
Despite economic reopening, students still worry about lack of summer work
OTTAWA - Brandon Rheal Amyot was sweating while perusing summer job opportunities in February, realizing that opportunities weren't abundant. The Lakehead University student watched something similar ...
Jun 08, 2021
OPINION
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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