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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'There has been a boom.' Surge in video games linked to need for connection
The bleak, stereotypical image of the lonely, socially isolated video game player is rapidly falling away. As the COVID-19 pandemic forces people to find new pursuits while st...
Apr 16, 2020
Despite White House urgency, Canada closes door to reopening U.S. border
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to let Donald Trump down gently Thursday, warning that Canada is still a long way from being ready to agree to relax mutual travel restrictions along i...
Apr 16, 2020
Federal wage subsidy payments to flow first week of May, officials tell MPs
OTTAWA - The first payments from a $73-billion federal wage subsidy program will flow by the end of the first week of May, acting as a buttress against the economic shock from COVID-19. The Liber...
Apr 16, 2020
Trudeau, G7 leaders affirm importance of WHO amid differences with Trump
OTTAWA - Canada and its G7 allies confronted U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday over his decision to cut funding to the World Health Organization, as they stressed solidarity with a key internati...
Apr 16, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 9:15 p.m. B.C. is reporting two new outbreaks of COVID-19 - one at a long-term care facility in Cranbrook and one at an a...
Apr 16, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:27 p.m. ET on April 16, 2020: There are 30,106 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 15,857 confirmed (i...
Apr 16, 2020
Gatherings restricted, schools closed: What's being done to fight COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every province and territory. Canada's chief public health officer and her provincial counterparts are encouraging people to wash their hands, give ea...
Apr 16, 2020
Senior podcasters take on tech to stay connected with each other and the world
VANCOUVER - Podcasting seemed like a frightening technological venture for Sylvie Anderson before she "gave it a whirl" with a group trying to stay connected during the pandemic through...
Apr 16, 2020
COVID-19's impact on nursing homes 'more severe' than expected: Trudeau
The sweep of COVID-19 throughout Canada's nursing homes is proving more devastating than expected, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday as he warned that reopening the economy to...
Apr 16, 2020
B.C. woman charged after deliberately coughing on grocery clerk: RCMP
COQUITLAM, B.C. - A woman is facing criminal charges after RCMP in British Columbia allege she coughed at a grocery clerk who would not let her buy extra tissues. Police say the store in the Vanc...
Apr 15, 2020
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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 ...